modulation (of voice); variation; variety; liveliness (e.g. of writing style)
proportions (esp. body proportions); proportionate width; ratio
affectation; showiness; pretence
fraud; cheating; foul play; trickery; hoax; swindle
accepted; fully-fledged; clear; respectable
flash (esp. of a camera); flashlight; very short scene in a film or TV show; newsflash
to be on the right track; to go well
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
burst (tire, pipe, etc.); rupture; blowout; burst (radiation, signal, etc.)
lethality; killing effectiveness
violation; offense; offence; breach; transgression; infringement
trident; Trident (missile)
overspec; over-engineered; overqualified (job candidate)
ultimate; final; last; eventual
your daughter; young woman
magic bullet; magic bullets
archer; bowman; shooter; gunner
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
outside the scope (of); exempt (from); ineligible (for); not covered (by)
viewing as ...; seeing as ...; treating as ...; regarding as ...
regulation; (traffic) policing; control; restriction
great erudition; extensive knowledge; vast stock of knowledge
battle; fight; fighting; engagement; contest
all eyes (of the public); (in) full view of the public; (with) everyone looking on; (focus of) public attention
dispute; controversy; debate; argument; taking issue
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
loser; failure; underdog; unmarried and childless older woman
scabbard; sheath; cap (on a brush, pen, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
bamboo sword (resembling a katana, etc.); bamboo imitation sword; dull sword
real intention; true motive; true meaning
manner; demeanour; demeanor; bearing
to mistake (for something or someone else); to misread; to misjudge
bond (between people); (emotional) ties; bonds; tether; fetters
to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to discard (numbers after a certain decimal place); to drop; to cut (someone) down
(mental) attitude; way of thinking; attention; care; prudence; intention
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend
no one knows what the future holds; the future is a closed book; (lit.) one sun (unit of measurement) ahead is darkness
full house; all seats occupied; fully occupied