censorship; inspection; examination
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
Iron Lady (orig. nickname for Margaret Thatcher)
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
to receive permission; to leave (with someone's permission); to retire; to refuse; to beg off doing
(another's) daughter; young lady (esp. of respectable upbringing)
secret story; unknown episode
of course; certainly; naturally
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
erasure; deletion; elimination (of variables); extinction
passionate; ardent; enthusiastic
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
(medieval) knight; samurai on horseback
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
with a snap; (breaking) cleanly; (rejecting) sternly; flatly; smartly; (dressing up) well
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
there being no use in arguing (about it); not up for discussion
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent
several shots; several blows
one side; one party; the other side; one (of a pair); the other (one); the mate
to be surprised; to be bewildered; to be confused; to be flustered; to roll one's eyes up and down
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
fully prepared; all ready
to attack; to go for; to come at; to pounce on; to jump on; to swoop down on
shift; move; (work) shift; work schedule; gearshift; changing gears
groan; moan; growl; snarl; hum (e.g. of a motor); buzz
counter for jewels in a watch; counter for transistors, diodes, etc. in an electronic product
excitation; stimulation; revitalization; reinvigoration
energy; energy; strength; energy source; energy resource; food energy
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
purple lightning; flash; swordflash
to disappear; to vanish into thin air
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
imagination; supposition; virtual; potential (enemy)
acceleration; speeding up
wise person; virtuous person; sage; unrefined sake
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
cancellation; cancelling (a person, e.g. for an inflammatory remark); cancel culture