unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
antipodes; other (opposite) extreme; opposite; antithesis
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to be transparent; to show through
steady; sound; stable; safe (e.g. business); reliable; trustworthy
offense and defense; offence and defence; batting and fielding
change; alternation; rotation; replacement; substitution; shift
to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious
directly opposite; right in front
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
partition; division; separation; segmenting; splitting
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
position in a game; state of the game; situation; stage; phase
to change (with the passage of time); to fade; to wane; to decline
mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
dozens; scores of; decades
mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable
using all one's strength; using all one's might
tip of an ear (of wheat, etc.); tip (of a brush, spear, etc.); point; spearhead
to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
suicide bombing (e.g. crashing one's plane into a target); self-destruction; blowing oneself up
total destruction; complete destruction; annihilation; total defeat; complete failure
bomb blast; blast (from an explosion); shock wave
unable to fight (esp. in video games); unconscious; knocked out; dead
here and there; in places
to burn to a crisp; to scorch
disposal; abandonment; scrapping; annulment; cancellation; abrogation
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
conformity; alignment; tuning; same tone; same pitch
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
assistance; help; assist (final pass or cross before a goal)
powered exoskeleton (esp. in SF); power suit
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
to affect; to impact; to influence
to allow; to enable; to make possible; to make feasible; to permit
pivot; vital point; cornerstone; Japanese photinia