effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
the other day; lately; recently
to drop in; to go see (someone); to come to hang out
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to battle; to fight; to quarrel
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
very rare; very unlikely (to happen); scarcely; seldom; improbable; almost never (occurring)
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; environs; surrounding area; district
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at)
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
to transfer (to a different place, group, etc.); to change; to move to the next stage (of a plan, etc.); to divert (one's attention) to; to focus on (something different); to spend (time); to let (time) pass
ignition; combustion; firing a blank cartridge; discharge of a gun without bullets; firing (of an event); triggering
to break into fragments; to go to pieces
hyah!; hah!; there!; ugh!; argh!; damn it!
to blaze; to burn brightly
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
aim (of a gun, bow, etc.); aim; object; objective
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to stand up; to get up; to recover; to regain one's energy; to (stand up and) take action; to rise up (against); to rise (from a crouch) and make the initial charge
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
poor excuse (of a); nearly non-existent; barely sufficient; token (effort, etc.); symbolic