offense and defense; offence and defence
pivot; vital point; cornerstone; Japanese photinia
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; osmosis
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to move (something) to another location; to change the position of; to rearrange; to replace; to exchange; to switch
essential; substantial; substantive; intrinsic
freezing (e.g. water); freezing (prices, wages, assets, etc.); moratorium; suspension (e.g. investment)
inner; intrinsic; mental; inherited
to smash; to break into pieces
northern or southern lights; aurora borealis or australis
phantom; vision; something fleeting; short-lived dream; fabled item; mythical thing
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); asterisk; star (actor, player, etc.); dot; spot
an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
to jar; to creak; to grate
not factored in; not included in calculations; unaccounted for; unplanned for
to get change back; to be more than enough
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; (putting into) practice; execution (of a program); run
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out; to hand (over); to give
evolution; evolution; becoming more advanced; progress
pole; climax; extreme; extremity
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
scattering (in all directions)
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
by all means; at all costs
to bring back; to restore
arms; armament; taking up arms; arming oneself
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
exactly the same; identical; exact; perfect
public affair; government matter; duke; prince; Sir; Lord
end (of life); death; demise; (peacefully) spending one's final years
way of using (something); way to use; how to use; way of handling (employees, subordinates, etc.); way of treating; treatment