change; conversion; transformation; transformation
to become familiar (to one's ears)
diving; submerging; going underwater
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation; moving picture
just like that; quite so; I agree; that street
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
becoming red-hot; red heat; scorching heat; burning (love); passionate (e.g. debate); ardent
-itis (indicating an inflammatory disease)
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
particularly; only; in the case of
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
an infinite variety of; multifarious; being extremely varied and wide-ranging
law-like nature; regularity
(for a conversation) to wander from the subject; to get off track
(one's) gaze; line of sight; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (to obscure their identity); eye censor bar
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
castle construction; building a castle; fortification
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
exhilarating; thrilling; intensely pleasurable
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
blow; shock; strike; batting
sword strike; sword slash
thereupon; shortly thereafter
arms; armament; taking up arms; arming oneself
way of using (something); way to use; how to use; way of handling (employees, subordinates, etc.); way of treating; treatment
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
decisive moment; turning point; critical moment; win-or-bust situation
to talk to oneself; to mutter
way (of doing); manner; method; means
they; those guys; those fellows
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
order (from one's superior); command; what you say; (someone's) words
exaggerated; overblown; overdone