concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
to expose; to lay open (e.g. secret); to take apart; to disassemble; to kill; to murder; to dress (meat)
to deceive; to blind the eyes of
independent action; acting alone
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
to call together; to convene
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
to think of; to come up with
option; selecting an option; optional extra; individual item; separate item; option
buzzer; personal alarm (loud buzzer to attract attention in case of attack)
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
gradually; little by little; soon; before long; here and there; scattered
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
dignity; eminent; high ranking; high-order (digit, bit, etc.)
untiringly; persistently; without losing interest
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
to run out of; to be short of; to be out of stock; to be out of (e.g. breath); to lose (one's patience, concentration, etc.)
finely chopped fish or meat (sometimes seared first); mince; hitting (e.g. a drum); striking; bashing; criticizing
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
monotony; monotone; dullness; monotone; monotonic
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
encroachment; erosion; corrosion
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
trick that may deceive a child; transparent ploy; mere child's play; kid stuff; puerile trick
high rating; good reputation
preliminary arrangements; spade work
network; Internet; net (hair, netball, etc.); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
to one's heart's content or satisfaction
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
toddling; with small, quick steps; restlessly; in continuous motion; quickly and easily; often
winds and clouds; nature; the elements; situation; state of affairs
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club