to stab; to thrust (into); to plant (in the ground); to stick upright
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
flour; meal; powder; dust
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to split; to tear; to burst; to be separated; to be divided
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
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)
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety
imagination; supposition; guess
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
that; the matter in question
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
real intention; true motive; true will; original intention; original purpose; original hope
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
as before; as ever; as it was originally
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to take a breath; to take a short rest
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled