doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
inexperienced person; novice; greenhorn; green hand
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
expert; skilled hand; person of experience
to be kind to; to treat kindly
to burst into flames; to fire (of a gun); to fan a fire with one's breath; to breathe fire; to spit fire
cover; covering; covering (a song); cover; coverage; to cover (a loss)
to do ... incessantly; to do ... hard; (arch.) to happen repeatedly; (arch.) to happen over and over again
to overdo; to do too much
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
power; might; authority; influence
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
one by one; one after another; successively
firing (esp. a rocket or missile); launching; shooting; ejaculation
to attack; to go for; to come at; to pounce on; to jump on; to swoop down on
following; pursuing; tracking; shadowing; tailing; chasing
explosion; detonation; blast; outburst (of emotion); explosion (e.g. of anger); eruption (e.g. of discontent)
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
weird; strange; mysterious
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
ghost; apparition; phantom; spectre; specter; demon
circumstances; condition; arranging; managing; lending money; raising money
unconfirmed; unidentified
company; lot; people; troupe; company (of musicians)
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
rising; ascending; climbing
to send flying with a kick
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (another's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
to learn; to study; to take lessons in
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle