showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
as always; as ever; though it's always the case
self-; from ...; this ... (in contrast to some other ...); aforementioned
though; notwithstanding; although
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)
timewasting; killing time
less than ...; smaller ...
to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
several times; a few times
confections; sweets; candy; cake
foreshadowing; preparation; precautionary measures
class of warship; warship category
time for battle; military secrets; strategy
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
course; route; path; process; means
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
complex and wide-ranging; labyrinthine
single; simple; sole; individual; unitary
collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
heavenly body; celestial body; astronomical object
activity; action; occupation; business; sexual intercourse; sex
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
significant; meaningful; intentional; volitional
preparing for action or battle
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
sensitivity (e.g. of a measuring instrument); reception (radio, TV, etc.); sensitivity (of film)
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to