easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
section; cross section; profile
to burn to a crisp; to scorch
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
extremely fast; in a flash; too quick for the eye to catch
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding (a runner) on base
alternately; by turns; one after the other
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
nick in a blade (sword, knife); chip in a blade
to spoil; to break; to go bad; to go wrong; to fail
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
away (game, goal, etc.); opponents' ground; unfamiliar surroundings; feeling out of place; enemy territory
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting); probe; probing move
classic (work, esp. book); the classics
laws of nature; physical laws; physics
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
four times (as much); quadruple; fourfold
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
(not) even with; (not) even using
point; dot; one point; one matter; one point (in a game, exam, etc.); one mark
important point; emphasis; iteration mark; colon (punctuation)
mastery; skillfulness; dexterity; master hand; expert
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
to fight (with); to cross swords; to compete (with); to argue (with); to have an argument; to have a dispute
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
(spare) time; free time; time off; leave; resignation; dismissal
thicket; bush; coppice; brushwood
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; the background; behind the scenes
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
string; cord; leash; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
to tie (to); to fasten; to attach; to connect (one thing with another); to link; to bring together
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below; to wedge; to play a wedge