biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
union; unity; bundling; binding; (arch.) putting on (clothes, armour, etc.)
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
any more; any further; any better; any longer
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
growing impudent; becoming arrogant; getting stuck-up; becoming more severe (esp. regarding something bad); increasing
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
to keep away; to keep at a distance
rather; sooner; preferably
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
to think too much; to be over-concerned
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
to push aside; to brush or thrust aside; to remove; to get rid of
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to displease; to offend; to hurt (a person's) feelings
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
beginning; outset; first; onset
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...