to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear; to be dispelled
obvious; (as) clear as day; plain to see
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in (e.g. mud); to get bogged down in; to get lodged in
mass; quality and quantity
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
absurd; irrational; unreasonable; absurdity
control (by the state); controlling; coordination; air traffic control
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
laws of nature; physical laws; physics
to give someone space; to give someone breathing room; to cut someone some slack; to provide leeway; to provide an opportunity
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)
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
invalid; void; ineffective; unavailable
besides; in addition; also; moreover
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
alvar; biological environment based on a limestone plain with thin or no soil
no matter how much time passes; no matter how long you wait; (taking) forever
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed