to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
phantasmagoric; protean; shape-shifting; kaleidoscopic; capable of ever-changing appearance
spreading; disseminating; scattering; diffusion (of light, gas)
focusing (of light); convergence; gathering and bundling
gun; cannon; artillery; ordnance
following; pursuing; tracking; shadowing; tailing; chasing
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
intuition; instinct; hunch
heat shimmer; heat haze; shimmering of hot air
invisibility (through magic)
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
innermost secrets (of an art or skill); mysteries; essence; heart
adding (an extra amount); increasing; tacking on (a charge)
several hundred; hundreds (of)
extremely high speed; super speed
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
personification; impersonation; embodiment
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
to warn against; to caution against; to admonish; to scold; to prohibit; to forbid; (arch.) to be cautious
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
unaware; unmindful; unconscious; blind; apathetic
reaffirmation; reconfirmation; revalidation
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
methodical; precise; meticulous; wooden post that has been carved to have a rounded corner with grooves running along either side of it
independently; individually; separately; alone; singlehanded; unassisted
start; beginning; starting (e.g. a race); departing; starting point
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
vigorous advance (while attacking the enemy); sweeping advance; string of wins; series of great successes; unbroken run of success (in business, entertainment, etc.)
absence; disregard; indifference
clear; transparent; clearing (a high-jump bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball; in soccer); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
inevitable; unavoidable; certain; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
to grudge; to begrudge; to be stingy; to be unwilling to pay
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
raid; military attack by a mobile unit; hit-and-run attack; shortstop; short