detonation by contact; contact detonation; touching off (something); triggering; sparking
to offer; to present; to serve (food and drink); to offer (to the gods); to set up (before an altar)
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
embankment made of earth; bank; levee
remote control; remote operation
disabling; invalidation; nullification; vitiation
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
sign of a ship (e.g. through fog, silhouette, etc.); outline of a ship
at once; there and then; immediately
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
to let an opportunity slip
pushing down (one's opponent) by leaning on (him)
sinking; foundering; getting dead drunk; having too much fun (esp. in a red-light district, etc.) and missing work or neglecting one's duties; staying in one place for a long time
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
actor; actress; player; performer
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
innate ability; innate talent; natural gift
brilliant; splendid; glorious; magnificent; spectacular
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
contest (between performers); competitive performance; competition between theatres putting on the same show
to add (to); to add on; to append
magician; conjurer; illusionist
event; phenomenon; matter
adaptation; accommodation; conformity
to have (a) potential for ...; to have it in one to do
all things are in a state of flux; everything is constantly changing
form is emptiness; matter is void; all is vanity
everyday; always; at all times; frequently
derailment; digression; deviation
one's grasp of the situation; knowing how matters stand
fully prepared; all ready
absence; disregard; indifference