pause; interval; distance; range; suitable time; appropriate opportunity
point of dissatisfaction; complaint; gripe; issue
sham battle; mock battle; dry run; military exercise; war game
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
to catch fire; to be ignited; to ignite; to flare up (of an emotion, controversy, etc.); to blaze; to be ignited (of a dispute, commotion, etc.)
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
haste; hurry; urgency; in a hurry; quickly; with haste
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
way; method; means; resource; course
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
to finish reading; to read through; to figure out; to fully anticipate
imagination; supposition; virtual; potential (enemy)
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to; to attend
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
practice; practising; training; study
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
form (as opposed to substance); format; form; formality; form; mode
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
is that so?; I see; right; oh
engineer; technical expert; technician; craftsperson
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
generous; magnanimous; big-hearted; broad-minded; (lit.) big-bellied
clerk; (bureau, post-office) staff
application; request; petition
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
to get permission; to get approval; to get the go-ahead
experiment; experimentation
example; instance; precedent; custom; habit
careless; thoughtless; stupid; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
sample; example; specimen; display model (e.g. plastic food models used by restaurants)
to be lacking in options; to be too few
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre