to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
clay doll; clay figure; clay figurine
to invite in; to show someone in
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
to spend time (on doing something)
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
radio wave; reception; signal; saying strange things
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
laser; Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation
sight (e.g. of a gun); aim; alignment
to be destroyed; to perish; to go out (e.g. fire); to destroy; to get rid of; to extinguish
anchorage; anchoring; mooring
bombarding; shelling; bombardment
to tease; to make fun of; to ridicule; to mock; to play with (e.g. a toy); to fiddle with
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
order (from one's superior); command; what you say; (someone's) words
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
selection; choice; option
(natural) satellite; moon; (artificial) satellite
reaching; attaining; arrival
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
atmosphere; air; magnanimity; generosity
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
anti-ship; anti-warship; anti-surface
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
attenuation; damping; decay
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
change of color; change of colour; fading; discoloration; discolouration
to recover; to rally; to improve; to pick up
irradiation; radiation; beaming; exposure (to light); illumination