such ... as; or some such
MP; magic point; military police (US, etc.); MP; member of parliament (UK, etc.); MP
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
to shed light; to cast light
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
summons; subpoena; citation; summoning (a spirit, demon, etc.); evocation; invocation
to call (someone) to (the door, phone, etc.); to tell (someone) to come; to call up (on the phone); to invoke (e.g. a subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
monster; monstrosity; giant; influential figure; monsterlike; over-demanding
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
accurate; precise; exact; appropriate; apt; right
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically; strategy; tactics
rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
to occur repeatedly; to repeat; to be repeated; to be frequent
overcoat; exceeding; going over; exaggerated; overdone; over par; overexposure
reaction; response; reaction
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
to be among the top five; to be one of the five best
talented person; person known for real ability rather than looks
such; like that; that sort of
strict prohibition; ban; interdiction
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
agreement; concurrence; conformance; compliance
trivial; trifling; slight; insignificant
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
with a friendly grin; smilingly
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
well-cooked; well-done; browned
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
(theatrical) fighting scene
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
bowing (a string instrument)