elevator; lift; elevator (aviation)
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
bridge (e.g. on a warship)
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
appliqué (ornamental needlework)
long (time that has passed); old (story)
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
failure; mistake; blunder
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
old enemy; longtime enemy; arch-enemy; traditional rival; longstanding foe
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
instant; moment; for an instant
explosive; blasting powder
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
ballast; heavy material placed low to improve a vessel's stability; ballast; crushed stone, gravel, etc. used on a roadbed or railway track
pouring water; flooding; douche
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
abandonment; giving up; throwing away; disposal; dumping
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
water vapour; water vapor; steam
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
thermal energy; heat energy
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
steam; vapour; vapor; steamboat; steam locomotive
student (esp. a university student)
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
sad; wretched; deplorable
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance