main force; main strength; main effort; primary focus
to sustain a serious wound
again; once again; yet again
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
substance; essence; substantive; substantial; in essence; in effect
extraordinary; exceptional; unprecedented; solecistic; non-standard; irregular
presumably; it seems that ...; I guess that ...; I suppose that ...; one could infer that ...
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing (on a typewriter)
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; node (of a plant stem); joint
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
apathetic; indifferent; nonchalant; callous
guarding; guard; railway bridge (over a road); (railroad) overpass; flyover
to slip through (a crowd); to weave through (e.g. traffic); to pass through; to get around; to elude (e.g. the law); to evade
mediocrity; ordinary ability
personal; inter-personal; anti-personnel (e.g. weapon, mine); anti-human; personal liability (e.g. insurance)
essence; quintessence; spirit; soul; heart; pith (and marrow)
precise; exact; detailed; accurate; minute; close
firing; shooting; fire; gunshot; marksmanship
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting); vital point
to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
underworld; underside of society
well-known; famous; noted; popular; recognized
initiation into an art or discipline
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
to shoot through (a wall, the heart, etc.); to go through; to pierce; to hit (e.g. the bull's-eye)
little finger; pinky; fourth (occ. fifth) finger; little toe
as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); wherever (e.g. one's feet take one); according to
possession; having (on one's person); carrying (with one)
heresy; nonconformism; heathenism; paganism
for generations; from generation to generation; generation after generation; through the ages
by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
to be preeminent; to be outstanding
interference; intervention; meddling
inference; deduction; induction; reasoning
evil deed; wrongdoing; crime; misfortune; calamity
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
two times; twice; two degrees
before or since; neither before nor after; no other time in one's life; stressing a particular moment or event as being unique or most extreme