to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
to lie; to cheat; to pretend; to trick; to deceive
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
plan; meter; measuring device; (in) total; total (of)
admiration; wonder; astonishment
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
to take precautions; to set a guard against attack
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
(teacher's) platform; podium; dais
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
to dash against (of waves); to billow; to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to heave; to pound (of a heart)
to be overawed; to be overpowered; to lose the mental battle
throughout; all through; right through
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
mental; spiritual; emotional
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)