way; method; means; resource; course
change; alternation; rotation; replacement; substitution; shift
watch; guard; lookout; surveillance; watchman; sentinel
soundly (of sleeping); (sleeping) like a log
don't worry about it; forget about it
staying up late; sitting up late at night; keeping late hours
bombarding; shelling; bombardment
cooperation; mutual aid (help)
goal (in soccer, hockey, etc.); basket (in basketball); finish line; finishing line; reaching the finish line; finishing (a race)
to agree; to decide upon; to enter into (a contract)
helmet (of a warrior); headpiece
gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
thick fog (of suspicion); black veil of secrecy; covered-up crime, unethical act, etc.
simply; merely; only; solely
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as ...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
severe criticism; sharp criticism; scathing criticism; diatribe; panning
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
completely (beaten, defeated, etc.); thoroughly; utterly; black and blue; to a pulp
wildly different (in ability, strength, etc.); on another level; in a different league; of different heights; uneven
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
to fall on one's backside; to land on one's rear
termination (of a contract); cancellation; rescinding; lifting (of a ban, sanctions, etc.); removal; release (from obligations)
to learn; to study; to take lessons in
approximate (number); rough (calculation); sloppy; lackadaisical; crude
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary