far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
gift; boon; godsend; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)
superficial; apparent; seeming; surface; cosmetic
estrangement; alienation; disaffection; (customer) churn; attrition
(artillery) barrage; bullet hell; curtain fire; barrage of scrolling comments (overlaid on an online video)
anti-ship; anti-warship; anti-surface
independently; individually; separately; alone; singlehanded; unassisted
notification; pre-1886 administrative order
long distance; long haul; long-distance race
five times (as much); quintuple; fivefold
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
load; loading; weight (of a load)
chance (of success); odds
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
skeleton; skeletal structure; build; framework
exchanging parts or equipment to effect a change in performance
to insert; to include; to incorporate; to install; to embed
each time it happens; at all such times
to embezzle; to misappropriate; to peculate; to accustom oneself to using; to use for a long time
gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)
one round; going around; making a round (of); first anniversary of a person's death
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
both; many; various; together
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
loss of (self-)confidence; inferiority complex
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter
to fix; to settle; to standardize; constant; definite; uniform
to squeeze; to wring out; to narrow down; to refine
play; recreation; playing (a sport); play; playing (a musical instrument); musical performance; play (theatrical performance)
dissolution; dissolving; solution (e.g. chemical); melting; liquefying; fusion
direct; honest; frank; easygoing; lighthearted; night duty
sharply (glare, stare, etc.); piercingly; stinging; clashing (of swords, etc.)
steel; sword steel; sword
to be reflected (in); to be mirrored (in); to impress (a person)
to screw in; to thrust into; to push into; to protest (and seek rectification); to complain
white heat; incandescence; (emitting) white light; becoming excited; getting heated (e.g. of a discussion); reaching a climax
sound of something making firm contact with a flat surface
(by) one's side; place close to one's person; place within arm's reach; used in letters to refer to the recipient indirectly or written beside an addressee's name to show respect
to pour; to add (liquid); to serve (drinks); to put on (lipstick, etc.); to apply; to colour
to fall behind; to lag behind; to be outdistanced; to be beaten