otherwise; or else; if not
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
time; meter; beat; the moment (of doing); the instant
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
to tease; to make fun of; to ridicule; to mock; to play with (e.g. a toy); to fiddle with
skewering; skewered food; piercing (and killing; with a spear, etc.); impaling; running through
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
to stab (into); to thrust (violently); to plant (in the ground, snow, etc.); to set; to stick (upright)
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on); to zero in (on)
perception; sensation; awareness
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
iron (Fe); steel; iron (will, discipline, lady, etc.); railway; railway enthusiast
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
viscous; sticky; gluey; viscosity
to coil around; to twine around; to cling (to); to follow around; to hang around
clanging; empty; deserted
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet
another kind; different kind; distinct species
to steal a glance (at); to look furtively (at); to take a peek (at)
demonstration; verification; substantiation; actual proof
clear; precise; definite; distinct
minimum; lowest; minimal; at a minimum
end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)
shallow thinking; superficial view; insufficient consideration
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
discord; dissonance; cacophony; discord (in a relationship); disagreement; disharmony
ahead; forward; (in) front; having a square front
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)
to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
sharp pain; acute pain; intense pain