to deal a blow in return; to hit back; to punch back; to reject; to send back
discrimination; discernment; identification
suitcase; trunk; trunk (of a car); boot; (trunk) line
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
regular time; stated period
capture; seizure; prehension; apprehension; understanding; grasp
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
same period; corresponding period; same year (of graduation, entering a company, etc.); contemporary; synchronization; synchronism
water's edge; beach; foreshore
quietly; slowly; gracefully
basis; based on; conformance; conformity; authority (of); standard
to manage; to arrange; to talk over; to dispose of
good result; good outcome
change; alteration; modification
to darken; to get dark; to be clouded; to be hidden (behind clouds)
attraction (e.g. magnetic, gravitation); affinity; gravitational pull; attractiveness; magnetism
to be in focus; to come into focus
viewing as a problem; problematizing
small tool; gadget; (stage) properties; prop; prop master
smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.
shellfish removed from the shell; shucked shellfish
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
band (e.g. conduction, valence); belt (e.g. Van-Allen, asteroid, etc.)
arrival; coming (e.g. something awaited); advent
to see through; to see the true nature of something
(camera) shutter; shutter (for a door, window, etc.)
plural; multiple; several
in comparison with; when compared with; according to; in light of; in view of
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
dimness; obscurity; indistinctness; unclear; unintelligible
jostle; struggle; scuffle
real intention; true motive; true meaning
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
dealing with; coping with
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to lob (e.g. grenades)
rumbling; (ringing) cadence