observation; survey; watching
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
clean sweep; purging; doing away with; eradication
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
split; division; break up
revolutionary (e.g. technology)
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
to win the prize; to win the ring
extinction; extermination; eradication; stamping out; wiping out
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
common saying; popular version; folklore; tradition
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
equation; formula; method for solving a problem; set way of achieving a particular result
physical law; laws of physics
defect; fault; flaw; deformity; deficiency; shortage
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
personality; individuality; TV personality; celebrity
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to be preeminent; to be outstanding
since then; from that time; ever since
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
fully armed; armed to the teeth
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
counter for books; volume