bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
strength; power; proficiency; ability
heating power; thermal power; firepower
wildly different (in ability, strength, etc.); on another level; in a different league; of different heights; uneven
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
firing; shooting; fire; gunshot; marksmanship
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
remaining bony parts (of a fish after filleting); flaw (esp. of a person); fault; rice chaff; rough; crude
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
writing off (a debt); cancellation; balancing the books; cancelling out (gains or losses); making even; making up (for)
construction; framework; erection; assembly; organization; organisation
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
crisis prevention; crisis avoidance
incredible; extraordinary; exceptional; phenomenal
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
not going (well); not proceeding (as one wishes); bad; not good; hopeless; beyond hope
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...
to fight (with); to cross swords; to compete (with); to argue (with); to have an argument; to have a dispute
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
secret trick; hidden method; trick of the trade; cheat (in a video game)
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series; -type
possession; retention; maintenance; holding; keeping
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
on the occasion of; at the time of
spreading; disseminating; scattering; diffusion (of light, gas)
someone who is in their element; (lit.) fish that has found water
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
offensive strength; offensive power; striking power
departure; departing from ...; sent from ...; (a letter, etc.) dated ...; counter for engines (on an aircraft); counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.