fireball; bolide; fireball
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
in advance; beforehand; previously; ahead of time
no-risk; risk-free; without risk
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
to surround; to crowd around; to gather around; to encircle; to besiege
to need; to call for; to require
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
termination (of a contract); cancellation; rescinding; lifting (of a ban, sanctions, etc.); removal; release (from obligations)
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
each place; various places
fort; stronghold; fortification
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
to take over (someone's duties, business, etc.); to inherit; to succeed to; to hand over
of course; certainly; naturally
base (of operations); site; location; center; foothold; stronghold
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
departure; departing from ...; sent from ...; (a letter, etc.) dated ...; counter for engines (on an aircraft); counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something; at the same time as speaking; as one speaks
to mishear; to hear wrongly; to misunderstand
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
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
bad taste; poor taste; gaudiness; nastiness; nasty behaviour; perverse disposition
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
summoning circle (esp. in fantasy fiction); magic circle
type; style; mold; mould; kata (set sequence of positions and movements in martial arts); style (in kabuki, noh, etc.); convention
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about