The Phantom of the Opera (musical, novel, film, etc.)
percussion hammer; firing hammer; cocking piece
light; lamp; counter for electric lights
cannot be compared (with); being no match (for)
passing through without stopping; passing by
war readiness; combat preparedness; readiness for battle
palace; tonic (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); ancient Chinese punishment (castration for men, or confinement for women); zodiacal sign
(coil) spring; spring (season); light overcoat (worn in spring and autumn); topcoat
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
companion; company; tritagonist; second supporting character
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
sound of a gunshot; report of a gun
greeting; a fine thing to say
at full speed; as fast as one's legs can carry one
to freeze (from fear); to be unable to (too frightened to) run
pit of one's stomach; bottom of one's heart; one's true feelings; one's innermost thoughts
vanguard; advance-guard point; advance detachment; vanguard; pioneer; avant-garde
stern; grave; austere; strict (e.g. security); severe; firm
to aggravate; to complicate; to make worse
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
preliminary investigation; preliminary inquiry; preparation (for a class); going over one's lessons (in advance); studying ahead
enormous; gargantuan; immense; ridiculously large
band (e.g. conduction, valence); belt (e.g. Van-Allen, asteroid, etc.)
license; licence; permission; driver's license
to bluff; to act brave; to put on a bold front
mixed with; mingled with; interspersed with; dashed with; sprinkled with
amount of light; quantity of light
to jabber; to chatter; to chat with
transforming oneself; taking on another form; disguising oneself; artificial fly (for fishing)
preliminary test or trial; tryout; workout; warm-up
hesitation; wavering; faltering; balking; recoil; flinching
with a crack; with a smash
master; expert; brilliant move (in go, shogi, etc.); excellent move
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
ghastliness; dreadfulness; grimness; intimidation; menace; threat
body double; double; wire puller; person behind the scenes; shadow commander
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
hanging; suspending; sling