to slash back; to strike back; to counterattack; to retort; to quickly turn the steering wheel in the opposite direction; to cut the wheel
loud sound; loud reverberation
reality; actuality; actual conditions; ultimate reality; absolute truth
nonstandard; out of spec; irregular; exceptional; extraordinary; unbelievable
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
leaf (of a tree); tree leaves; foliage
having at one's mercy; trifling with; toying with; playing with; making a fool of; leading around by the nose
contrary to one's expectations; to one's surprise
sound of a gunshot; report of a gun
voice; speech; phone (as opposed to a phoneme); speech sound; audio; sound (as opposed to the picture)
condensation (of ideas, emotions, etc.); concentration; condensation (of a vapour or gas)
suspension system (of a vehicle); undercarriage; area around one's feet; footwear
appearance; emergence; advent; arrival; showing up; coming to existence
motorcycle; motorbike; bike; bicycle
immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily
agonizing cries; pandemonium; two of Buddhism's hells
mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
to praise highly; to sing the praises of; to applaud; to acclaim; to admire
(wrestling) ring; forum (e.g. for discussion); sandbag; gabion
round (table, collar, etc.); round; round; round (of a competition); round (of talks, esp. multilateral trade negotiations)
rise of the curtain; opening of a play; beginning (e.g. of an era); start; opening (of a tournament, festival, etc.)
to charm; to bewitch; to enchant; to captivate; to fascinate
dust; mine dust; mineral dust; airborne particles; fine powder; particulate matter
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
curtain; hanging; veil (of darkness, mystery, etc.); mantle
sudden drop; sharp fall; nosedive; swoop
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
to judge; to decide; to solve; to decipher; to divine; to guess
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
advantage; point in favor; point in favour
practical use; application; making good use of; conjugation; inflection
rapid succession (e.g. questions)
to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious
to seal (e.g. a letter); to prevent (e.g. movement); to forbid; to block (e.g. speech)
to walk about; to walk around; to conduct oneself; to act; to stop by (somewhere; esp. of a criminal on the run); to drop by