trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
code name (of a product under development)
also known as; also called
advanced; developed; seniority; senior; superior
rest stop; service area; public address system; PA
above; going steadily upward
short distance; short range; short-haul
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
to avoid misfortune; to escape danger
several minutes; a few minutes
ability; performance; efficiency
loudly (flinging open a door); with a clatter; with a crash (e.g. of a falling structure); completely (change); utterly; louvre window (door, vent, etc.)
unable to compete with; not able to make a dent in (e.g. a problem); not able to get a solid hit in (e.g. in a fight); hard to chew
next generation; future generation
debut; opening; first public exhibition
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
vocal sound; tone of voice
job application form; employee satisfaction
iridescent colour; equivocal (reply, statement, etc.); ambiguous; vague
specialization; specialisation
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
to throw (liquid) at; to dash; to inundate (with questions); to heap (praise); to hurl (abuse)
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
automatic; intransitive verb
fire fighting; extinguishing a fire
operation; functioning; running
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
control tower; conning tower; leader; commander; playmaker; game maker
to be injured; to sustain a wound
to open up a lead (over one's opponent)
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
annihilation; total destruction; complete destruction; crushing defeat