discharging (electrically; e.g. of a battery); electrical discharge; discharge
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
it's better to; it's best to; it's safest to; you can't go wrong with; it doesn't hurt (to be young, beautiful, have money, etc.)
to twist someone's arm and throw them to the ground; to hold (someone) down by twisting their arm; to wrestle (someone) to the floor; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
technique; art; skill; move
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
condition; situation; prospects
to not take seriously; to take lightly
civilian in military employ
stubborn; dogged; persistent; tough; sturdy; hardy
robust; fit and healthy; strong; sturdy
incarnation (of Buddha or bodhisattva); avatar; embodiment (as in "embodiment of evil"); incarnation; personification
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
all (that one has); all (that there is); everything; as much as possible; as much as one can; to the utmost
realm of the dead; the other world; underworld; hell
to force (someone) to take part; to take along unwillingly
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
duty; function; office; mission; task; role
accomplishment; execution
to get tired of waiting; to grow impatient
maniac; enthusiast; fan; mania; craze
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
contest; comparison; competition
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
vacant land; unoccupied ground; empty lot
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
to get between; to be caught in
gap; narrow space between things; valley; gorge; loophole (in a castle wall); arrow slit
guidance; leadership; leading the way
(swimming) pool; pool (cue sport); pooling (money, resources, etc.); pool (price ring)
one color; one kind; one tendency; being the sole mood, sentiment, focus of attention, etc.
water-resistant; waterproof
direct connection; direct link
conducting wire; line of flow (of people, objects, etc.)
handrail; railing; banister
to move along; to go alongside; to walk along; to follow; to run down (one's cheek, leg, etc.); to trickle down