to be to the point; to hit the mark; to be relevant
not sleeping a wink; wide awake all night; without moving
strangely; oddly; miraculously; mysteriously
to knock (someone) off their feet; to knock down; to send flying; to strike; to drive away (one's sorrows, worries, etc.); to dispel
chattering (teeth); (frozen, worried) stiff; rigid (personality, thinking, etc.); inflexible; voracious (e.g. work, study); without slack or pause
wicket gate; wooden door; entrance to an entertainment venue (i.e. sumo arena, etc.); barrier gate; checkpoint gate
marked; pronounced; showing a strong tendency (towards)
cloudy sky; overcast sky; cloudy weather
to slap; to strike; to spank
to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter
world line; parallel universe (in fiction); parallel world; alternative reality
serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis
way (of going); route; way (of doing); method
sentence structure; grammatical construction; syntax
firm promise; definite promise
Polaris (star in the constellation Ursa Minor); Alpha Ursae Minoris; the North Star
battle flag; standard; (regimental) colours; colors; ensign
whistling sound; wheezing sound; sound of the wind; wuthering; howling; soughing
to rise in revolt; to raise the standard of revolt
to keep one's feet on the ground; to be down to earth
hundred points; perfect mark
to rule over; to govern; to command; to integrate; to consolidate; to unite
unbecoming; unsuitable; disgraceful; wrong for one's age; unworthy of one's years; thoughtless for one's age
to take upon oneself; to volunteer; to undertake; to offer (to do)
to recognize (by sound); to identify; to differentiate (voices, sounds, etc.); to (listen and) understand; to listen to reason; to be reasonable
(sound of an) explosion or detonation; roar (of a machine)
raging bull; ferocious bull
large truck; semi-trailer
pit of one's stomach; bottom of one's heart; one's true feelings; one's innermost thoughts
10,000,000; ten million; extremely large number; myriad
maintenance; preservation; improvement
to throw up (e.g. mud); to splash (up); to flip up; to tip up; to raise sharply (e.g. prices); to hike
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while