spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
ferrule (of a cane, umbrella, etc.); butt end (of a lance, pike, etc.); hard tip (of a mushroom stem)
to knock down; to knock out
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
empty threat; bluff; paper tiger
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
(hand) weapon; (arch.) one's forte; (arch.) one's special skill; (arch.) weapon one is skilled in using
of no use; useless; not fit for purpose
(at a) snail's pace; inch by (painful) inch
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
to rule; to govern; to reign over; to subdue; to suppress; to quell
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
looking upon (someone) as an enemy; regarding as an enemy; being hostile toward
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
to take advantage of; to impose on; to exploit; to enter (an item in a ledger); to make an entry (in an account book)
to be suitable; to be appropriate; to match
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
decision; settlement; confirmation; establishment
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
matter of hit-and-miss; mix of success and failure; variation (in quality, returns, etc.)
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to be helpful
seeing through (e.g. someone's lies); reading (e.g. thoughts); penetrating; detecting
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
to reign supreme; to assume the leadership (hegemony); to dominate
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
allegiance; obedience; submission
to say; to speak; to tell; to be called