electricity; (electric) light
machine; race car; racing motorcycle
substance; true form; main part; main unit; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.); noumenon
decisive battle of brief duration
defense (esp. in sports); defence
(common) use (of a language, currency, etc.); current use; to be accepted (e.g. of a way of thinking); to work (of an excuse, trick, etc.); going in and out; entrance and exit
drunkenness; intoxication
directly; in person; firsthand
lowish; somewhat low; on the low side; low (ball)
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
smoothly; easily; readily
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
emphasis; stress; accentuating (a feature or certain part); accenting; strong tone (of the market); firm tone
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to become red; to redden; to blush
to babble in one's cups; to ramble drunkenly
amount of drink; one's drinking capacity
snake; serpent; large snake
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
(frustratingly) slow; tedious; sluggish; roundabout (e.g. explanation); exasperating; irritating
hacking; hacking (basketball, rugby, etc.); fouling
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
surely; certainly; without doubt
sounding each other out; probing each other
patching up (e.g. a failure); covering up (e.g. a mistake); glossing over
violently disagreeing; strongly opposing; setting one's heart against
(committing, resorting to) an act of violence
distant; remote; isolated
to regard (as); to consider (to be); to deem; to look upon (as); to think of (as)
undulation; ups and downs; highs and lows
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
cold-blooded person; heartless; coldhearted person
unasked for; unnecessary; uninvolved
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
there's no other way; there are no other options; there are no alternative means