stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
final; eventual; ultimate
outbreak of war; starting a war
right in the middle (of); midst; height
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
consideration; taking into account
passing through (of a tunnel, bullet, etc.); going (right) through; penetrating; (arch.) being well versed (in)
power; might; authority; influence
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on); to zero in (on)
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
to have full knowledge (of something); to know something thoroughly
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
effect; efficacy; validity; potency
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
exit (from a stage); exeunt; leaving; exit
condensation (of ideas, emotions, etc.); condensation (of a vapour or gas)
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
to emboss; to print out; to print; to work out (e.g. policy); to hammer out; to strike (a drum indicating the end of a performance)
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
to draw an arc (e.g. with a compass); to describe an arc (e.g. through the air)
madness; insanity; irregularity; deviation; fanaticism; fanatic
orbit; trajectory; railroad track; (right) track; proper course
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
to pop off; to pop out; to fly off; to shoot off; to burst open
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
on countless occasions; many a time
to employ; to hire; to charter
to knock down; to shoot down; to lop off
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing
living thing; organism; creature; biology
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
to fall flat; to fall face down
to hang over; to cover; to fall upon someone (responsibility, burden, pressure, etc.)