bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
classification; categorization; sorting
how long; how far; how much
to hack; to chop (firewood, meat, etc.); to chop off (e.g. a head)
proximity; nearness; being nearby; approaching; drawing near; coming close
war; battle; match; game; competition
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
repeated blows; striking repeatedly; barrage; consecutive hits (e.g. boxing, baseball)
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
important point; emphasis; iteration mark; colon (punctuation)
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
viewing as a problem; problematizing
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
to crown; to cap; to prefix with; to start with; to begin with
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
front; frontage; facade; main
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
to get accustomed to using
X; x; unknown quantity; an unknown
jet; spray; injection; jet propulsion
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
propulsive power; driving force
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions