just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
prophet; predictor; prognosticator
diviner; fortune teller; soothsayer
telecommunications; correspondence
not without its worth; not to be undervalued; not altogether hopeless; nothing to sneeze at; pretty impressive
opening performance; opening act; curtain raiser; minor performer; minor storyteller; subordinate part
to attack; to go for; to come at; to pounce on; to jump on; to swoop down on
preemptive strike; preemptive attack; first strike
to assume an air of ...; to act ...; to affect ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
transmission; propagation; spread; circulation; diffusion; dissemination
scratch; graze; scrape; minor damage
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
to be sorry; to beg someone's pardon; to be much obliged; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be greatly impressed
dust; small debris (e.g. dirt, crumbs); trash; garbage; negligible amount; tiny bit
calm; composed; leisurely
to be turned up; to be lifted up (e.g. by the wind)
disabling; invalidation; nullification; vitiation
tedious; boring; dull; to feel bored; to get bored (with); to get tired (of)
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; misconception; misunderstanding
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
to take over for (someone); to stand in for; to substitute for; to replace; to take the place of (something)
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
to conclude; to decide; to determine; to judge
hindrance; obstacle; harm (to one's health); bad effect; menstruation; period
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
physical strength; muscular strength
collision; crash; impact; clash; skirmish; conflict
output (electrical, signal, etc.)
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
chance encounter (worth treasuring); a connection made with another person by chance
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
some people; a number of people; several people; a few people
murder; killing; murderer
to accomplish; to achieve; to complete; to carry out; to carry through
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
laughable; ridiculous; pitiful; contemptible; absurd; nonsensical
voltage; excitement; enthusiasm
desperately; recklessly; (rushing) headlong