spreading; disseminating; scattering; diffusion (of light, gas)
passing through (of a tunnel, bullet, etc.); going (right) through; penetrating; (arch.) being well versed (in)
absorption; suction; attraction
many; much; plenty; hardly
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to move (to another place or state); to change (e.g. of state, affiliation, scenery, etc.); to spread (of a fire, smell, etc.); to catch (an illness); to move (e.g. of one's focus); to change (e.g. of one's interest)
electricity; (electric) light
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
lightning strike; torpedo attack
crackling (of fire, fireworks, etc.); sparking; sputtering; to fight; to argue
charred; burnt black; scorched black
technique; art; skill; move
trivial; not amounting to much
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
characteristic quality; special character; one's function; one's duty; fief; inherited estate
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated
white of the eye; cold, unwelcoming eyes
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh
intellectual; educated person; intelligentsia
to assume an air of ...; to act ...; to affect ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
looks; features; (personal) appearance
exactly the opposite (of); completely opposite; quite contrary
video game hardware; video game console
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
trick that may deceive a child; transparent ploy; mere child's play; trivial (e.g. scheme); transparent; trifling (e.g. matter)
aim (of a gun, bow, etc.); aim; object; objective
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
sweeping sideways; mowing down
to finish reading; to read through; to figure out; to fully anticipate