showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
to make trouble; to rock the boat; to make waves; to aggravate a situation
way (of doing); manner; method; means
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
trust; confidence; credence
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
custom; convention; common practice; (arch.) becoming accustomed (to)
to look down on; to make light of
strong arm; stout arm; ability to carry out a difficult job; capable person
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
good; goodness; right; virtue
to hold hands; to join hands; to do together; to go arm in arm; to join forces; to link hands
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
polite; courteous; hospitable
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
useless; vain; aimless; idle
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
heating power; thermal power; firepower
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
versatility; multiplicity of use
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
tradition; legend; folklore
firm promise; definite promise
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration