incremental; step-by-step; gradual; stepwise
presentation (of a passport, ID, etc.); showing; production (e.g. of documents); presentation (of a plan, response, etc.); bringing up; citing (an example)
needle (compass, gauge, etc.); hand (clock); indicator; guiding principle; guideline; guide
intuition; instinct; hunch
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
higher rank; better position
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
great laughter; burst of laughter
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
to drag; to trail; to force (someone) along; to drag (along); to prolong; to drag out
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
fall; drop; descent; coming down
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
rescue operation; aid operation; rescue work
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
to burst into flames; to fire (of a gun); to fan a fire with one's breath; to breathe fire; to spit fire
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
throw; throwing; throwing event (e.g. javelin, discus, shot put)
departure; departing from ...; sent from ...; (a letter, etc.) dated ...; counter for engines (on an aircraft); counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
forefoot; forefeet; foreleg; forelimb
to kill by burning to death
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
more than usual (usu. time)
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
complete; whole; perfect; safe
casualties; killed and wounded; human damage
preemptive strike; preemptive attack; first strike
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye