fair attack; fair tactics; straightforward approach; standard procedure; established method
circle; "correct"; "good"; *; _; period
number of times; frequency; count
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
to burn down (to the ground); to clear away by burning; to reduce to ashes; to burn off
high-explosive projectile
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
viscous; mushy; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to bring into solution; to lose (money; through gambling, etc.); to squander
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
(already) known; established
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
regarding ...; concerning ...; about ...; on ...; with respect to ...; in regard to ...
to boil; to be boiling hot; to be on a rolling boil
reduction; curtailment; cut; cutback; scaling down; contraction
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
torrent; rapid stream; violently rushing stream
completion; perfection; accomplishment
loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
to start to move; to get going; to come alive
to try to unsettle someone; to throw off balance
outside (a region, area, etc.); out of range (of a mobile network, radar, etc.); outside the sphere (of influence, etc.); out of contention; out of reach
blue; azure; green; pale (facial color); gray; unripe
to grimace; to make a wry face; to contort one's face
to grip; to grasp; to squeeze
compression; condensing; shortening; compression (of data)
abundant; ample; plentiful; lustrous; glossy
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
to kneel down on one knee; to genuflect
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
to surpass the rest (e.g. of a large group); to stand out from the crowd; to be the best by far
to rise (of smoke, steam, etc.); to go up
to burn; to burn down; to be roasted; to be thoroughly cooked; to be sunburnt; to fade (in the sun); to glow red (i.e. of the sky at sunset)
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion