unprecedented; never seen before
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
capture; seizure; prehension; apprehension; understanding; grasp
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
synchronization; synchronized swimming
sight (e.g. of a gun); aim; alignment
should do; ought to do; must do
to open up a path; to clear a path; to open up doors; to pave the way
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
to attract; to draw near; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion
being struck by lightning; torpedo attack
anti-aircraft gun; antiaircraft artillery
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly
first meeting; first interview with
to be sacrificed; to fall victim to; to fall prey to
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
rumor that appears to be quite true (rumour)
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to punch; to hit and hit; to stamp out; to pierce; to bore into; to knock down walls
gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
to wish someone good luck; to wish someone success
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
in succession; one by one
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
(artillery) barrage; bullet hell; curtain fire; barrage of scrolling comments (overlaid on an online video)
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
starboard (side of a ship)