to drive a wedge into (e.g. enemy defences); to wedge apart
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation
thick; deep; kind; cordial; serious (of an illness); abundant
semen; seminal fluid; sperm
to save; to leave over; to spare
mercilessly; relentlessly; unsparingly
wretched; miserable; shameful; mean; despicable; abject
fate; destiny; predestination
to whiten; to grow light (esp. at dawn); to cool (of a mood); to be dampened (of enthusiasm); (arch.) to decline; (arch.) to weaken; (arch.) to lose its tone (of a musical instrument)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to take off one's clothes; to undress; to strip naked; to become naked
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
both (people); the two of them
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
difficult to hear; indistinct; hesitating to ask; awkward to ask; unpleasant to hear; painful to listen to
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
probably not; probably won't; intend not to; will not; trying not to; attempting not to; whether you ... or not
yes or no; yes-no; all or nothing
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
weight (e.g. paperweight); pressing down; keeping control; exercising authority; having self-control; exercising self-discipline
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
emission; emanation; letting out (feelings); venting; divergence (of light); divergence
to speak sharply (e.g. during a heated discussion or argument)
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
(being moved) deeply; (feeling) profoundly; (going) straight to one's heart; going numb; stinging (pain)
not the time for; not the place for; far from; far more than; nowhere near just; well beyond
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
half-hearted reply; vague answer; reluctant answer
self-hatred; self-abhorrence; self-loathing
front; frontage; facade; main
seeing (someone) off; send-off; deferment; postponement; letting a pitch go by; wait-and-see attitude
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
so-so; passable; now, now; there, there; my, my; oh my!
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
departure (from a base); takeoff; launch; starting (to move; of a car); start; moving off
sad; sorrowful; melancholy; plaintive