spell; charm; incantation; magic word
to be needed; to be wanted
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
system; lineage; ancestry; group (e.g. of colors) (colours); family (e.g. of languages); close (evolutionary) relationship
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
sleepiness; drowsiness; the sandman; Morpheus
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another
very; extremely; excessively
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
power; might; authority; spirits; vigor; vigour
eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)
to throw; to fling; to heave; to toss
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
range (of a rifle, missile, etc.)
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
deterioration; degradation; drop in quality; becoming unattractive (because of aging)
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize