(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
(pieces of metal, etc. hitting each other) noisily; cluttered; disordered; messy
presence (e.g. of an observer); observation; trading session (at an exchange); rising from a crouch to charge; initial charge
check (pattern); plaid; check; inspection; check (mark); tick; checking (something) out
two sheets (of paper or other flat objects)
gossip; corner of the mouth
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
trudging (along); plodding; slowly and with heavy steps
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
smoke grenade; smoke shell
rubble; debris; wreckage; trash; rubbish
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
to stop (someone) by throwing one's arms around them; to catch (someone) in one's arms; to hold (someone) back
cheating; fraud; trickery; fake; bogus; quack
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
stone dust; feldspar dust; limestone powder
one's social standing; one's position; one's place; one's station in life
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
fraud; cheating; foul play; trickery; hoax; swindle
on countless occasions; many a time
to crush; to squash; to flatten; to quash (a plan, opposition, etc.); to crush; to suppress
on the sea; on the ocean; offshore
chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
confusion; complications; being gripped by strong feelings; fit (e.g. of anger); moment (e.g. of frustration)
incineration; destruction by fire
awarding; conferment; granting; presentation
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
to assemble everything together; to do something as a group