coming to nothing; bubble on the surface of water; something that is short-lived
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
to bury; to inter; to entomb; to cover up; to hush up; to shelve
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
to open (e.g. path); to clear (the way); to break up (e.g. land)
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
pointing out; identification
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
bamboo mat used in food preparation (esp. to roll sushi); sushi mat
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
to attack the enemy in his unguarded moment
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
coincident with; while; simultaneously
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to fall into someone's hands; to pass into another's possession
this is why; this means; it is the case that
present stage; current phase; current rank; present grade
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
passing each other; missing (meeting) each other; failing to meet; (being at) cross purposes; discrepancy
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
in this way; along these lines; similarly
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
tactician; strategist; schemer; maneuverer
making light of; thinking little of; slighting; belittling; dismissing; contempt
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
knot (nautical mile per hour)
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
to be in a fit (of anger); to rage
out of control; out of hand; unmanageable; nothing one can do
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)