-itis (indicating an inflammatory disease)
to name; to call; to christen; to term
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
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
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
fire fighting; extinguishing a fire
nature; property; disposition
impact (of a projectile); landing (of a bullet); striking
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
continuation; succession; series
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
usually; ordinarily; always; continuous; 24-hour (operation, care, etc.); constant
already; now; no longer; not any more
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
(balance) scales; shoulder carrying pole; steelyard
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste