introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
killing; destruction of life; cruel; heartless; callous
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable
that is to say; so that means
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
to accustom; to train (e.g. one's ear); to tame; to domesticate; to train (an animal)
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
innumerable; countless; numberless
naked eye; the physical eye
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
orbit; trajectory; (railroad) track; (right) track; proper course
to bend by twisting; to twist; to contort; to distort (e.g. the truth); to twist (e.g. someone's words)
accurate; correct; precise; exact
dealing with; coping with
to move (to another place or state); to change (e.g. of state, affiliation, scenery, etc.); to spread (of a fire, smell, etc.); to catch (an illness); to move (e.g. of one's focus); to change (e.g. of one's interest)
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
to take command; to give direction
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
encirclement; encircling net; tight besiegement
to pierce through; to break through
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
destructive blast; blowing up; explosion
staying in the air; remaining airborne
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding (a runner) on base
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
to blaze; to burn brightly
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
calm; composed; cool; quiet
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
to wrench open; to break open; to pry open; to prise open; to force open
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another; successively
rule; domination; direction; management; control (of one's destiny, public opinion, etc.); governing
early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to be purplish; to be tinged purple