roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
to install (a king, emperor, etc.); to appoint (to a post); to promote; to assign (to study under)
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
all out; like hell; like crazy; desperately; (lit.) expecting to die
sacred precincts; sanctuary; consecrated ground; issue that is regarded as being off-limits; matter that is not up for discussion
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
cave; cavern; den; grotto
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
to keep watch; to stand guard
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps
(short) rest; breather; break
triple; treble; threefold; three-ply; triplicate
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
labyrinth; maze; mystery; dungeon
deep-seated grudge; hatred
to be caught in a trap (snare, etc.); to fall for (a trick, ambush, etc.)
to tease; to make fun of; to ridicule; to mock; to play with (e.g. a toy); to fiddle with
byway; bypath; byroad; loophole; excuse
to lure out of; to decoy out of; to drive to (tears, sleep, etc.); to evoke (sympathy, etc.); (arch.) to abduct; (arch.) to entice out of
sticky; gluey; gummy; stickiness; something sticky
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
jello (gelatin-based dessert); jelly; gel; jelly
cleaning; clean-up; garbage collection; scavenging
trade; buying and selling
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
most of all; extremely; supremely
posterity; future life; life to come
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
transcendence; transcendency; transcendental; to transcend; to rise above
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock
mediocre; ordinary; commonplace; banal
to win fame; to be widely-known; to be well known; to make a name for oneself
exterior; surface; outside; outward appearance; looks
to fight a battle; to have a fight
to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)