axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
emptiness; hollowness; vacancy; inanity; pointlessness; meaninglessness
half asleep and half awake; trance; dream and reality
to trample; to crush underfoot
source (of a spring, etc.); source (of payment, energy, knowledge, etc.); origin; wellspring
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
nausea; feeling like throwing up; feeling sick
to hold (an event); to give (a dinner, party, etc.); to feel (sensation, emotion, call of nature, etc.); to show signs of
measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
flood of emotions; many thoughts
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
route (bus, train, air, etc.); line; line (taken by a group, organization, etc.); policy; course
in order to do; for the purpose of doing; must; should
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
striking; remarkable; considerable
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
appeal (e.g. for peace); plea; appeal (of something); attractiveness; appeal (to the referee); emphasizing
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
rival; competitor; competition
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
else; in addition; besides
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
poor (quality, conditions, etc.); bad; inferior; poor-quality
change for the better; improvement; looking better (than before)
feeling of envy; jealous feeling
(fully) exposed; bare; uncovered; in full view; undisguised; broad (accent)
to press a question; to cross-examine
outrageous lie; outright lie
to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive
an assortment; combination
stalker; (mechanical) stoker
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing