inviolability; nonaggression; sacredness
return (to); revolution; recurrence; regression
head; chief; boss; leader
attraction (e.g. magnetic, gravitation); affinity; gravitational pull; attractiveness; magnetism
slow; sluggish; dull; lax (regulation, handling, etc.); slack; sloppy
striking on the side; side blow; slanting (rain, snow, etc.); driving
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
throughput; processing power
wood chip; splinter; worthless thing; worthless person
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
to bake (a design onto ceramic); to fire (on); to burn into (one's memory); to sear into; to print (from a negative); to brand; to fuse together (metals)
agglutination; adhesion; fusion; combination; blending; uniting
deliberation; discussion; consideration
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
seedbed; nursery; seed-plot
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
to leave as is; to ignore
major volcanic eruption; large-scale eruption; violent eruption; great eruption
iron hammer; crushing blow
running at full speed; going as fast as one can go
taking refuge; evacuation; backup (of data)
calm; composed; leisurely
decisive; resolute; determined; firm
commanding; awe-inspiring; bitter (cold); piercing
attacking one opponent then immediately attacking another
sentencing; pronouncement of a verdict; passing of sentence; declaration (of a diagnosis, bankruptcy, decision, etc.); announcement; pronouncement
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
to sustain a serious wound
to jump in; to dive in; to fly in; to rush in; to dash in
stopping at; going no further than
disappointing (end, result, etc.); sad; miserable; tragic; fleeting; transient