to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
awesome; awe-inspiring; august; discourteous (to a superior); lacking due respect
to brush away; to sweep aside; to repel (e.g. enemy); to drive away; to rout
firing (esp. a rocket or missile); launching; shooting; ejaculation
preemptive strike; preemptive attack; first strike
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
gaudy (esp. of makeup or clothing); garish; glitzy; loud
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
war; battle; match; game; competition
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
(arch.) it is not so; no; never mind
to screw; to twist; to distort; to parody; to torture; to wrest
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
to put to bed; to lay down lengthwise; to put a thing on its side; to set something aside unused; to let lie idle; to ferment
staying up late; keeping late hours; sitting up late at night; nighthawk
putting an end to; bringing to a close; person who opens and closes the curtains (in a theatre)
program (musical, concert, theatrical, etc.); programme
to pitch forward; to fall forward
to fall and pile up (e.g. snow); to lie thick
wedge; chock; linchpin; tie; bond
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
to be forestalled; to be taken in; to be cheated; to be outwitted
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
sounds good; sure thing; no problem
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
killer technique; surefire assassination method; special or lethal move, usu. one unique to a certain fighter or fighting style
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
irradiation; radiation; beaming; exposure (to light); illumination
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
destruction; disruption; (application) crash
to shoot (arrow, bolt, dart)
at a stroke; with a single swoop
to slam into; to crash into; to run into; to face (trouble, difficulties, etc.); to confront
fitting (e.g. door, window); fit; succession; continuation; series
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
waves that remain after the wind has subsided; after-effect; aftermath
to exert (influence); to exercise; to cause (e.g. damage); to do (e.g. harm); to bring about (e.g. benefits); to extend
northern or southern lights; aurora borealis or australis