pulverization; pulverisation; smashing; demolishing
offset; offsetting each other; cancelling each other out; set-off; setoff
blow; shock; strike; batting
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
after; post; ex-; after the fact; ex post
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
laboratory; seminar room; professor's office
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
feigning death; playing possum; tonic immobility; thanatosis; apparent death
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
to be settled; to be brought to an end
protective instinct; defensive instinct
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
beginning; outset; first; onset
each nation; many nations; many countries
viewing as a problem; problematizing
earplug (for protection against noise or water)
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
source of electricity; electrical power; power (button on TV, etc.)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you