swing and a miss; (punching and) failing to make contact; (ending in) failure; fruitless effort
to entice; to tempt; to invite someone to join in
temporary; transitory; short-lived
unique; original; individual; unusual
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
permission; allowance; acceptance; tolerance; pardon
counter for places (offices, facilities, stations)
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
assessment of the situation; judging according to the situation
(being) worth seeing; impressive
from ancient times; from old times; from time immemorial
martial arts; military arts; wushu (Chinese martial art)
to be born; to come into the world
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
terminus; last stop (e.g. train)
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
whenever necessary; as needed; as required; at any time; at all times
lasting long; continuation; keeping at (something); sticking to (something)
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
likes and dislikes; tastes; preferences; pickiness (esp. about food); choosiness; fussiness
to assemble; to put together; to set up; to form (words, sentences, etc.)
writing; entry (e.g. to a form); posting (e.g. to a blog)
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
heart-pounding; exciting; thrilling; to have one's heart pound; to be thrilled
appetizer or snack served with drinks; performance to liven up a bar; conversation to liven up a party
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
to pay a bill; to pay one's debt; to pay one's tab; to pay the price (for one's actions); to face the consequences; to suffer the repercussions
temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; site; grounds
Colosseum (amphitheatre in Rome); coliseum (large stadium)
impromptu; improvised; extempore; instant (e.g. ramen)
match; game; bout; contest
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
one side; one party; the other side; one (of a pair); the other (one); the mate
heavy equipment; heavily equipped; heavily armed; heavily armored
falcon (esp. the peregrine falcon, Falco peregrinus)
suddenly; all of a sudden; unexpectedly
darkish; dusky; dark; murky
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
revelation; manifestation; appearance; expression (e.g. in molecular biology; protein expression or gene expression)