small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
change; conversion; transformation; transformation
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
exposure; laying bare; baring (e.g. skin); (photographic) exposure
order; turn; sorting; obedient; docile; submissive
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
curtain raising; starting (e.g. play, concert)
link; directory entry; rink
space; interval; space character; whitespace
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
state of ecstasy; state of rapture; trance; senile dementia
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
belongings; appendage; accessory
prototype; model; pattern; archetypal
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
perception; sensing; noticing
shooting from the hip; starting something without sufficient preparation; acting on a vague estimate (of the situation)
to gain in skill; to improve; to get better
life or death struggle; mortal combat; struggle to the death
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive
secret plan; secret scheme; secret stratagem; secret method
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
to become independent; to leave one's hands; to leave one's possession
second; number two; runner-up
to replace; to substitute; to shift; to change places