metre (unit of length); meter; meter; gauge
at regular intervals; evenly spaced
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
magnificent spectacle; thrilling sight; grand view
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
several people; some people; a few people; a number of people
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
front; frontage; facade; main
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
but; however; although; though
phantom; vision; something fleeting; short-lived dream; fabled item; mythical thing
reckless; (at) random; haphazard; blind; sudden; abrupt
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
rule; domination; direction; management; control (of one's destiny, public opinion, etc.); governing
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
image; figure; figure; form; image
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
(feeling) impatient; irritated; irritating; frustrated; frustrating; vexed
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
one by one; one after another; successively
to send (something) flying; to splatter; to drive (something) off
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
to tire of; to lose interest in; to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with