groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
diffusion; spread; popularization; promulgation; familiarization
easy; simple; informal; offhand; cheap
paralysis; palsy; numbness; stupor
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
workforce reduction; personnel cut
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
guard; protector; defensive armament; personal armor (armour)
superiority; predominance
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
(another's) spirit; God's heart or spirit; Lord's will
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
worship; adoration; admiration; cult
defeating an argument; winning an argument; refutation; confutation
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
incident; affair; happening; event
hunting; harvesting (e.g. berries, fruit); picking; gathering
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
these guys; these fellows
cavern; cave; cave system; grotto
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
to go to bed; to go to sleep; to fall asleep; to be laid up (with a cold); to be ill in bed
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
nervous temperament; worrier's disposition
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out