opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
to become serious; to take something seriously (e.g. a joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (esp. at something trivial); to get worked up
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
phase (e.g. wave, electricity, moon); topology; register
(degree of) risk; riskiness; danger
unworthy; unbecoming; improper
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
to be unable to endure; to be unable to stand (something); to lose patience
Battlestar Galactica (fictional spacecraft)
fitting (electrical equipment); wiring
manufacturer (esp. a major company); producer; maker; maker (person or device that makes something)
type of warship; model warship
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
willingly; voluntarily; of one's own accord
(one's) master; (one's) employer; leader (of a country, group, etc.); head; Lord; main thing
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
showing by a diagram; illustrating; representing graphically
to look at from the outside; to view from an outsider's perspective; to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
in some cases; sometimes; on occasions
to attract (to oneself, e.g. with bait or light); to draw close; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion; to convulse
chicken; chicken game; chicken race
at this point; at this last moment; this late in the game
provisional; temporary; tentative; interim
chord name; chord symbol; code name
approaching the enemy; (coming into) contact with the enemy; engaging the enemy
to exterminate; to eradicate; to wipe out; to let (fire) go out; to let die (e.g. flowers); to run out of
correlation; interrelation
to part left and right; to open out
friendly fire; killing each other by mistake; internecine strife
even more; still more; further
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
seeming to want to say something; looking like one wants to give one's opinion
confronting directly; meeting face-to-face
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over