left; left-hand side; left hand; the left (wing); leftist; fondness for alcohol
lightning strike; torpedo attack
formation; molding; making (up); repair (e.g. with plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding (a runner) on base
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
to have meaning; to be meaningful
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to grimace; to make a wry face; to contort one's face
ace up one's sleeve; trump card; secret skills; secret; (arch.) left hand
sealing (away); containment; suppression; seal; place where something is sealed; seam (of an envelope)
position in a game; state of the game; situation; stage; phase
flexibility; pliability; softness; elasticity
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
winning by decision (in combat sports); winning on points
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
to make a fresh start; to turn over a new leaf; to call again; to visit again; to come again
to hit hard; to strike hard
to turn aside adroitly; to dodge
legal; from a legal standpoint; legally speaking; de jure
to invade; to raid; to infringe; to encroach; to harm; to afflict
hereabouts; around there; that area
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
different (quality, nature); heterogeneous
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
to refer to; to consult; to use as a reference
practice (in the field); training (esp. practical and hands-on); practical exercise; drill
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape); extraction (of compressed data)
to fire (a gun); to shoot; to let off; to loose off; to blow (someone) away
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
to be fickle; to be frivolous; to be flippant; to be flighty; to be giddy; to be restless
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
electric shock; blitz; lightning attack; sudden and without warning; shocking
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
receiving an electric shock
(opening of a) wound; cut