intercept; interception; counter-attack
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
stage (platform); performance; show; stage (phase); part; stage
pitch-dark; pitch-black; completely dark; very bleak (future); utterly hopeless
silence; stillness; quietness
tool; implement; instrument; equipment
place to put something; storage space; storehouse; depository; repository; shed
creak; squeak; creaking; discord; strife; friction
to part left and right; to open out
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
clearly (standing out); distinctly; sharply; boldly; in sharp relief
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
linear; rectilinear; straight-line; straightforward; simple
to do someone in; to bump someone off
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
to slide into; to slip into
to burst into flames; to fire (of a gun); to fan a fire with one's breath; to breathe fire; to spit fire
armoring; armouring; armor; armour
to give off sparks; to spark; to have a heated argument; to fight fiercely
real bullet; live ammunition; live round; money (for bribery); cash
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; dry and tasteless; stale
capsule toy; vending machine toy; gacha; loot box; lottery (i.e. something decided by chance)
sale; offering for sale; putting on sale; putting on the market; release (for sale)
high-capacity; high-volume
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
mainly; primarily; mostly; largely; chiefly
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); urine; piss; elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name)
intolerable; unbearable; tremendous; out of this world; cannot help (doing); cannot but do
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
terrible; dreadful; tremendous; terrific; appalling; shocking
impact; shock; impulse; (psychological) shock
seat belt; seatbelt; safety belt
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
slide (for projection); transparency; (microscope) slide; to slide; to slip; to shift (e.g. a group of items in a schedule)