to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
alertly; vigilantly; warily; diligently; attentively
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
superiority complex; sense of superiority
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)
cancellation; rescinding; release; calling off; lifting (sanctions); delisting
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
to flow into; to pour into; to stream into
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamour
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
eyesore; unpleasant sight; obstructing a view
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle
to knock down; to beat (someone) up; to injure (someone) so badly they cannot recover (esp. emotionally); to overwhelm (with mental anguish, etc.)
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
new school (of thought, etc.); new drama
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
drama; play; powerful drug
chair; stool; post; office; position
plunking (down something heavy); flumping (into a chair)
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint