ectogenesis; outside the body
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
another thing; exception; special case
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
near oneself; close to one; familiar
criterion; standard; yardstick; rough estimate; approximation
territory; domain; dominion; possession; sphere of action
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
feigning ignorance; acting dumb
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
directly opposite; right in front
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
to sink (into); to get depressed
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
opponent; adversary; the competition; the other side; one's enemy
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
someone working behind-the-scenes; scene shifter; lady consort (to a high personage)
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
consequently; as a result
quagmire; sludge; mud; slush; mire
composite; combined; complex
common name; popular name
bottomless; endlessly deep; infinite
beginning of the game; kickoff; face-off
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage