to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
bursting through the surface; suddenly surfacing; sudden increase (e.g. in public interest); fast rise (e.g. in rank)
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
impossible; unlikely; improbable
from the start; from the beginning; from the outset
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
insignificant; inconsequential; trifling; negligible; of little importance
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
presence (impressive quality)
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
to raise one's head (esp. of a snake)
ago; since; before; previous
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
criticism; critique; review; commentary
large number (of); many; majority
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
absentmindedness; dreaminess; simpleton; fool
military affairs; military service
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
will; desire; ambition; urge (e.g. creative urge)
late at night; at a late hour
to visit one place after another without plan or effect; to gallivant about
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to look down on; to make light of
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
two times; twice; two degrees
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
rather; sooner; preferably
to train; to discipline; to teach manners