watchtower; watch tower; lookout tower
brilliant; bright; dazzling
painting of a scene in Hell; a picture of Hell
to assume an aspect; to take on an appearance
amount of material resources
war; battle; match; game; competition
consideration; taking into account
ingenuity; resourcefulness
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
to be confused; to be in disorder; to be chaotic; to have troubles; to be in a dispute; to argue
matter of time; question of time
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
protracted war; war of attrition
to risk one's life (to do); to put one's life on the line; to step forward (to do); to give one's all
bomb blast; blast (from an explosion); shock wave
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
to go past; to pass; to pass by
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
to rise; to erect; to get up
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
calm; composed; cool; quiet
fresh troops; fresh players; newcomer; new employee; new method; new way
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
to get mad; to be highly offended; to get pissed off; to get angry; to lose one's cool
lightly; easily; carelessly
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
backward glance; sidelong glance; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
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)
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
heat haze; shimmer of hot air
bending; curving; warping (of feelings, logic, etc.); distortion; refraction; inflection