quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
screen (of a TV, computer, etc.); image (on a screen); picture; surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
tiny amount (degree, extent); paltry amount; slightest bit
disturbance; obstruction; hindrance; jamming; interference
putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
library (usu. single-room); small library
small child; pipsqueak; short person; midget; small animal; runt
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
to curse; to cast a spell; to haunt; to cause a bad result; to bring about a negative outcome
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
hit it off with (a person); find a kindred spirit in (a person); sympathy; mutual understanding
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
to not match well (e.g. at the seams); to not mesh properly (of gears); to differ (e.g. of opinions); to clash; to be in conflict (e.g. with the facts)
original method or procedure; serious; orthodox; classical
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
indiscriminate reading; unsystematic reading; desultory reading; reading at random
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
living thing; living creature; animal; life
in general; on the whole; for the most part; by and large; almost all
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
prejudice; bias; distorted view
tendency; trend; inclination