tightly; firmly; fast; sharply; keenly
ability; capability; competence; skill
at a stroke; with a single swoop
one's future; one's fate; prospects; one's way; one's path
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
feelings; thoughts; meaning
in unison; as one; united
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
armed might; military power; the sword; force
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
certainly; for sure; distinctly; clearly; firmly; tightly
to close (one's eyes); to shut
riot; rebellion; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
to fulfill one's responsibilities
insight; power of observation
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
the ocean; the great deep
sea snake; worm eel (Ophichthidae spp.); snake eel
obvious (e.g. of a lie); transparent
before one's eyes; in one's presence; up close; personally
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
state-of-the-art; cutting-edge
(large) gun; cannon; artillery; long-ball hitter; home-run hitter
gun; cannon; artillery; ordnance
experiment; experimentation
four times (as much); quadruple; fourfold
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
practical use; application; making good use of; conjugation; inflection
coming alongside (a boat, pier, etc.)
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
(informal) discussion; talk; (formal and tedious) talk; lecture; admonition; reprimand
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
firing (esp. a rocket or missile); launching; shooting; ejaculation
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of