to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
(not) even with; (not) even using
assassin's dagger; assassin's blade; deadly weapon
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
substantiation; materialization; materialisation; (specific to object language classes) instantiation
work (e.g. book, film, painting, composition); piece; production; opus
tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba
disposal; abandonment; scrapping; annulment; cancellation; abrogation
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
to rank with; to rank among
front part; frontage; facade; initial pledge (e.g. election); opening slogan
iron plate; steel plate; sure thing; certain winner
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)
to send; to direct; to dispatch (person, car, etc.); to direct (attention); to turn (spotlight, etc. on)
amount of material resources
dramatic turn-around; major reversal; great comeback; game changer
enemy camp; enemy line; last 3 rows of the board
suppression (e.g. of free speech); force-out
departure (from a base); takeoff; launch; starting (to move; of a car); start; moving off
carefully made; carefully produced; quality product; product made with care
crushing (into pieces); smashing; cracking; breaking up
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
to turn aside adroitly; to dodge
to slide down (snow, etc.)
to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock
largest ever; biggest; record
(school) grade; year; class; grade; kyu (junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
to change sides; to double-cross; to betray; to roll over (in bed); to turn over
trying to think of a way (to do); devising means (to do); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
(terrorist) suicide bombing
loud (criticism, protest, etc.); noisy; clamorous; boisterous; uproarious; fierce
to crumble away; to collapse
trembling voice; quavering voice
outside of one's area of expertise; outside one's field
to write (e.g. a letter); to draw up (a document); to take down (e.g. notes); to have (lunch, dinner, etc.); to eat
being shelved (of a movie, project, etc.); being postponed; being put on hold; putting in storage
remaining number (of items); remaining quantity; amount left over
diet; dieting; losing weight (through dieting, exercise, etc.)