illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; misconception; misunderstanding
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding (a runner) on base
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
in good health; alive and well; going strong
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
long ago; a long time ago; already
start; beginning; build up; how well a pitcher pitches at the start of the game
huge rock; firmness; solidity
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
without; but if; otherwise; or else
to lose one's energy; to be cowardly
as planned; according to plan
to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)
gong (instrument); gong (sound at the end of round, etc.)
hegemony; leadership; initiative
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
to appear ...; to look like ...; to seem ...; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
to knock down; to shoot down; to lop off
let's see what you've got; show me what you've got
inclination; tendency; nature; character
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
to forget oneself; to lose control of oneself
intracerebral; inside the brain; (occurring) in the mind; mental (e.g. image); imaginary
reciting (to oneself); repeating (e.g. an order, to confirm one heard it correctly)
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
strange; odd; peculiar; weird; bizarre; unusual
separate; respective; different
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
depths (of an art, one's mind, etc.); heart; inner mysteries; profound; deep; esoteric
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
to forbid; to ban; to prohibit; to suppress (a feeling, laughter, etc.); to hold back (e.g. tears)
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
to be in a tizzy; to be in a frenzy; to have one's eyes light up; to have a different look in one's eyes
to dwell (in); to exist (within); to stay (at); to stop (at); to be in the womb (of an unborn child); to be part of a constellation