I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to use as an intermediary; to worry; to mind; to care
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
reasons; circumstances; significance; hindrance; obstruction; interference
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
quite clearly; quite distinctly; perfectly; exactly
pressure; clamping; tightening; fastening
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
torture to death; torment to death
compensation; indemnification; reparation; consideration
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
resolute; firm; dauntless; undaunted
to serve; to work for; to attend
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
to knock down; to tear down; to crush (e.g. enemy); to throw into confusion; to refute; to pick apart
to crouch; to squat; to cower
to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)
temporary; transient; trifling; slight; negligent
to plant; to transplant; to instil (idea, feeling, etc.)
to dominate; to prevail; to be superior to; to get ahead of; to get the upper hand
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (voice, sound)
stupor; stupefaction; trance; (being) dumbfounded
finishing blow; coup de grâce