opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
signal; signalling; signaling; traffic light; traffic signal
form; method; system; formula
establishment; settlement
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
encirclement; encircling net; tight besiegement
offensive camp; team at bat
within; inside of; less than
infringement (of a law, treaty, etc.); contravention; conflict (with a theory, claim, etc.); inconsistency; (arch.) collision; (arch.) contact
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to try to appear smart; to act brave; to try to look cool
being in shape; holding a dignified appearance
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
postbox; mailbox; post; position; post (e.g. goalpost); post (on a blog, social media, etc.)
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
rough estimate; rough calculation; expectation; anticipation; plan
place; position; location; position; standing; status
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
almost completely empty; virtually empty; inadequately defended; undefended; unguarded
to run into (room, building, etc.); to go for long training runs
direct transmission (of mystery, skill, secret, etc.); initiation
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser
swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately
attack; offence; top (dominant partner of a homosexual relationship); barrage (of); flood (of)
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
to present; to offer; to show; to display; to assume (e.g. a shape)
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
remains; dregs; vestiges; remnant; residue
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
firing one shot at a time; single-shot gun; having only one engine; single-engined aeroplane; one-shot (e.g. story); non-serial
to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to be promoted
to happen to have; to have on hand; to carry (e.g. money)
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full; at a maximum