as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
in accordance with; according to
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
expansion; swelling; increase; growth
(sound of an) explosion or detonation; roar (of a machine)
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
to flare up; to burst into flames
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
blue and white; paleness; pallidness
resemblance; similarity; likeness; analogy
bombarding; shelling; bombardment
to be able to ...; can ...; to get; to acquire; to obtain
aggressiveness; aggression
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
function; facility; faculty; feature
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
to use as an intermediary; to mediate; to assist; to worry; to mind; to care
ground-breaking; revolutionary; unprecedented; epoch-making
practical; pragmatic; hands-on; nuts and bolts
to investigate thoroughly; to examine closely; to probe into; to be obsessed with a thought; to brood over; to worry about
to increase; to add to; to augment
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
war situation; progress of a battle
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
drying up; running dry; running out; being exhausted; being drained
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
guess; conjecture; surmise
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough