index finger; forefinger; second toe
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
bottom of the ocean; seafloor; seabed; undersea; submarine
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
in its entirety; whole; wholly
to replace; to substitute; to shift; to change places
interruption; suspension; break
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
(swimming) pool; pool (billiards); pool (together)
silence; stillness; quietness
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
fetus; foetus; embryo; unborn child
self-evident; obvious; axiomatic; self-explanatory; trivial
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
many; much; plenty; hardly
street corner; road turn; bend in the road; turning point; watershed
consequence; outcome; result; blame
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
tone color; tone colour; tone quality; timbre
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
to tear off; to strip; to rob
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
cave; hollow; cavity; hollow
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
groan; moan; roar; howl; hum (e.g. motor); buzz (e.g. bee, wire in wind)
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
blank space (in documents); vacuum; blank; void
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
stopper; cork; plug; tap; faucet; stopcock