advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
condensation (of ideas, emotions, etc.); concentration; condensation (of a vapour or gas)
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
aim (of a gun, bow, etc.); aim; object; objective
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
to send; to dispatch; to despatch; to bestow (favour, etc.); to grant (e.g. pardon)
offense; offence; method of attack
firearms; missile; projectile weapon
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
gradually becoming poor; situation getting gradually worse and worse
versus; against; to (e.g. score of 4 to 2, ratio of 3 to 1, vote of 320 to 180); toward ...; to ...; equal footing
swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately
regarding ...; concerning ...; about ...; on ...; with respect to ...; in regard to ...
natural (e.g. talent); innate; inborn; inherent
modesty; humility; being humble
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
to break (into pieces); to smash; to shatter (someone's hopes, confidence, etc.); to crush; to simplify; to make easy to understand
simply; merely; only; solely
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
to become ...-ish; to appear like ...; to have a touch of ...; to become stained with ...; to become steeped with ...; to become smeared with ...
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
one-by-one; separately; in detail
to investigate thoroughly; to examine closely; to probe into; to be obsessed with a thought; to brood over; to worry about
sublimation; sublimation (of an impulse); sublimation (i.e. transforming into a purer or nobler form)
with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)
to snap one's fingers; to pop one's fingers; to crack one's knuckles
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (e.g. a blunder); to disgrace oneself
to have an audience (with); to have an interview (with); to meet; to see
(how) many times; (how) often
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out; to hand (over); to give
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
(wrestling) ring; forum (e.g. for discussion); sandbag; gabion
criticism; critique; review; comment; critical essay
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)