drying up; running dry; running out; being exhausted; being drained
disassembly; dismantling; decomposition; resolution; factorization
law of conservation of mass
continuation; succession; series; continuous
elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding
ordinary person; average person; mediocre person
heavy machinery; heavy equipment; heavy machine gun
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
to account for; to make up; to occupy (a place, position, etc.); to hold (a rank, seat, etc.); to occupy (one's mind, heart, etc.); to weigh (on one's mind)
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
steady; honest; sober; straightforward; reliable
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
full length; total length; overall length
full; wholehearted; utmost; overall width
just failed (by a small margin); not quite acceptable; just a bit too late
material; substance; matter
right above; just above; directly above; directly overhead
gun; cannon; artillery; ordnance
upper floor; upstairs; top of the stairs
sound of a flat surface repeatedly making contact with something; applying a seal or stamp again and again; pasting (paper) all over; daubing; smearing
barefoot; superior to (e.g. a professional); outdoing; outshining
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
pupil (of the eye); one's eyes
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
to intensify; to be excited; to fly into a rage; to dash against; to encourage
cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation
tone (of voice); manner of talking
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
through (e.g. an intermediary, a medium); via; over (e.g. a network); across; by way of; by means of
to help (someone) out of trouble; to rescue; to save
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
any and every thing; altogether; lock, stock, and barrel; the whole shooting match; the whole kit and caboodle; without reserve
ratel (Mellivora capensis)
popular name; common name; given name