absorption; suction; attraction
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
optional; voluntary; arbitrary; arbitrary
to allow; to enable; to make possible; to make feasible; to permit
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
turning things around with a home run; turning the tables with a single successful attack (move)
to atone for; to expiate; to redeem; to make up for; to compensate for
automatic; intransitive verb
mode (musical mode, mode of probability distribution, state of physical system); fashion
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)
fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight
resentment; indignation; anger
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
to have one's attention attracted (caught); to be preoccupied with
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
surely (not); certainly (not)
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
performance; take; game; season; penetrative vaginal sex (with a prostitute); unsimulated sex (in an adult movie)
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to deceive; to trick
to wait for a favorable chance; to wait for a favourable chance
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
being overheard; being leaked (e.g. secrets); going in one ear and out the other
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
massacre; annihilation; wholesale slaughter
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
energy; energy; strength; energy source; energy resource; food energy
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
assistance; backing; reinforcements
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
the most one can do; the best one can do; the best one can expect