aviation; flight; flying; to fly; to take a flight
to become desperate; to give in to despair
plating (chrome, gold, silver, etc.); coating; gilding; pretense; pretence; simulation
phone extension; indoor wiring; inner line
to be at a loss for words
plainly; clearly; vividly
trusting too much; overestimating ability
to lean against; to set against
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
to be expensive; to be costly
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
foolhardiness; recklessness; savage valour; savage valor; brute courage
at any cost; at any price; at any expense
massacre; mass slaughter; genocide; holocaust
to do one good; to be beneficial; to stand in someone else's shoes; (arch.) to care deeply for someone
to conceal; to keep secret; to cover up
diversion (action meant to attract attention away from the real objective); feint
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
stick; club; cudgel; bludgeon
stands; bleachers; stand (e.g. newspaper stand); counter (e.g. lunch counter); stand (e.g. inkstand); desk lamp
tip of an ear (of wheat, etc.); tip (of a brush, spear, etc.); point; spearhead
to lean against; to set against
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
suggestion; proposition; proposal; submission (of a bill); motion; proposal
to switch off; to turn off
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
bloodthirsty killer; cold-blooded murderer; homicidal maniac
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
infant; baby; little child
solid; strong; sturdy; durable; stout