control; management; supervision
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
front; frontage; facade; main
brilliant; bright; dazzling
to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
advance; moving forward; progress
female office worker; office lady; overlap; orienteering
burdening; bearing; load (electrical, mechanical, etc.); stress; stress testing (of physical function or performance); provocative testing
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
to twist; to wrench; to twist (a body part); to bend; to strangle (to death); to wring (an animal's neck); to defeat easily
signal; signalling; signaling; traffic light; traffic signal
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
to take away; to carry off
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
conclusion; resolution; gathering and bundling; convergence; focusing (of light); convergence
glowstick; neon light stick
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
retention; maintenance; preservation
performance; trick; feat; extraordinary deed; daring act; bold move
to name; to call; to christen; to term
wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
veteran (e.g. soldier); battle-hardened; seasoned; (of) long military service
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
not at all inferior to; rival or surpass; compare favorably (with)
worthy of special mention