foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
(on the) sea; surface of the sea
minuscule amount; extremely small quantity
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
spell; charm; incantation; magic words
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
summons; subpoena; citation; summoning (a spirit, demon, etc.); evocation; invocation
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
aim (of a gun, bow, etc.); aim; object; objective
practitioner (of medicine, sorcery, fortune telling, etc.)
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
the dead; ghost; person who is obsessed (with money, power, etc.); person with a blind lust (for)
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
setting (someone) to work; employment; using; causative
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
close combat; close(-quarter) fighting; in-fighting
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
rearguard; rear guard; back (player)
job; work; duties; trade; skill
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
return; restoring; return (in tennis, etc.); return (key); return; profit
(an) unknown; unknown number; variable; unknown quantity; not yet known
sample; specimen; pattern; model; example
choices; alternatives; options
to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot
(weather) front; front line; the front; battlefront
it is not possible (to, that); there is no such thing as
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
depending on; dependent on
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace
monarch; sovereign; ruler; liege (lord)
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning