able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
tacit approval; tacit permission; connivance; acquiescence; toleration; overlooking
official recognition; official approval; certification; authorization; authorisation
racketeer; thug; rogue; bully; fixer
to rage; to be fierce; to be excited
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
military strength; military personnel
number (on its own, without considering its proportion to the whole); overall number
defense; defence; fielding
do-or-die game; crucial contest
just now; right now; at this moment
with a squish; with a splat
bad smell; foul smell; offensive odor; stench; stink
repetition; repeat; replication; recursion; iteration
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
four times; four-colour process printing; CMYK printing
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
to brave a danger; to take a risk
exclusion; removal; elimination; clearing away; getting rid of
to indicate; to show; to point to
to have an eye on; to zero in on
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
good-value; economical; advantageous (price, deal, etc.); useful; helpful
to meet all three important conditions; to be a triple threat; to be ideal
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
solo exhibition; one-man exhibition; one-woman exhibition
slapping; splashing; splatting
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
dustbin of history; ash heap of history; obscurity; long-forgotten memory
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; (good) idea; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to become extremely serious (in attitude); to look solemn; to assume a solemn air
to speak ill of; to disparage
one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section
complete victory; total victory
foolishness; stupidity; silliness
to draw (a bow) to the limit; to pull tight; to squeeze tight; to strain (voice)
to shoot (a gun, person, etc.); to fire
archer; bowman; shooter; gunner
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
bow (and arrow); unit of distance to an archery target (approx. six feet); unit of distance for land surveying (approx. eight feet)
to pair up; to form a pair; to mate; to copulate; (arch.) to fix (an arrow to the string); (arch.) to place outriders on the left and right