moderate; reserved; modest; temperate; restrained; low-key
first meeting; first contest between
extension; elongation; (total) length; extension (e.g. of one's work); continuation; extension (of a line segment); extension (property of occupying space)
easy to do; apt to do; prone to do; liable to do
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full; at a maximum
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
trial manufacture; experiment; test piece; prototype
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on); to zero in (on)
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
declaration; proclamation; announcement
to raise one's voice; to shout
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
time; season; period; phase; stage
to emboss; to print out; to print; to work out (e.g. policy); to hammer out; to strike (a drum indicating the end of a performance)
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on)
to shoot through (a door, the heart, etc.); to go through
passing through (of a tunnel, bullet, etc.); going (right) through; penetrating; (arch.) being well versed (in)
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
merciless; ruthless; pitiless; unfeeling
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
four (long cylindrical things)
heating power; thermal power; firepower
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
to mesh (of gears, cogs, etc.); to engage with each other; to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength; to mesh
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
hornworm (caterpillar of a hawk moth); (hairless) caterpillar