Roget's Thesaurus

#171. Physical Energy

Nouns

energy, physical energy, force, power etc. 157; keenness etc. adj.; intensity, vigor, strength, elasticity; go; high pressure; fire; rush. acrimony, acritude; causiticity, virulence; poignancy; harshness etc. adj.; severity, edge, point; pungency etc. 392. cantharides; seasoning etc. (condiment) 393. activity, agitation, effervescence; ferment, fermentation; ebullition, splutter, perturbation, stir, bustle; voluntary energy etc. 682; quicksilver. resolution etc. (mental energy) 604; exertion etc. (effort) 686; excitation etc. (mental) 824.

Verbs

give energy etc. n.; energize, stimulate, kindle, excite, exert; sharpen, intensify; inflame etc. (render violent) 173; wind up etc. (strengthen) 159. strike home, into home, hard home; make an impression.

Adjectives

strong, energetic, forcible, active; intense, deep-dyed, severe, keen, vivid, sharp, acute, incisive, trenchant, brisk. rousing, irritation; poignant; virulent, caustic, corrosive, mordant, harsh, stringent; double-edged, double-shotted, double-distilled; drastic, escharotic; racy etc. (pungent) 392. potent etc. (powerful) 157; radioactive.

Adverbs

strongly etc. adj.; fortiter in re [Lat.]; with telling effect.

Phrases

the steam is up; vires acquirit eundo [Lat.]; the race by vigor not by vaunts is won [Pope].