top recommendation; something highly recommended
crafty; vicious; unscrupulous; sharp
strategic point; crucial time; watershed; crunch
school trip; field trip; excursion; long walk; excursion (on foot)
to gain fame; to make one's name
getting poised again for charging; toeing the mark again; starting again; getting a fresh start; going back to square one
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
to use someone's (argument, attack) against them; to use (an attack) to one's advantage; to take advantage of (a negative situation)
art; technique; means; way; stratagem; artifice
great success; huge success
head; brains; intellect; understanding
play; recreation; playing (a sport); play; playing (a musical instrument); musical performance; play (theatrical performance)
to snap one's fingers; to pop one's fingers; to crack one's knuckles
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
to walk away; to saunter off
disdain; contempt; scorn; abhorrence
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
retroactive continuity (literary device); retcon
not caring; not giving a damn
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
you'll regret this!; I'll get you for this!; just you wait!
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
to profit; to benefit (from); to benefit (someone or something); to be beneficial to; to make good use of; to take advantage of
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
boiled octopus; person with red flushed skin
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
to spend a night together
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; neglecting (e.g. one's studies); leaving unattended
duplicate key; master key; passkey; skeleton key
to shut out; to bar; to lock out; to exclude
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
source of electricity; electrical power; power (button on TV, etc.)