to light (a fire); to kindle; to incite; to instigate; to stir up
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; spectator; viewer
I thought so; I suspected as much; just as I thought; now you're talking; that's the spirit
function; facility; faculty; feature
warming (limbering) up; warming-up exercises
fully prepared; all ready
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
having one's back to the wall; having nowhere to go; having no way out; not having another chance
pointing out; identification
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
(suffering a) complete defeat; utter defeat; annihilation
flapping; rattling; (running) with a clatter; noisily; (falling) one after another; in quick succession; busily
to speak with restraint; to understate; to downplay; to put it mildly; to say the least
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict
waiting to see one's opponent's move before doing anything (e.g. as a disallowed act in rock, paper, scissors); bringing something up after the fact; revealing something afterwards; holding back until the last minute
fresh and youthful; lively; vibrant; vivacious; juicy (e.g. fruit)
not having a single penny left; drained of every last cent
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
physical strength; muscle strength
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
extension of a straight line; (conclusion) following as an extension of (an argument)
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
erasure; deletion; elimination (of variables); extinction
presumption; assumption; estimation
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)
electrodynamics; electromagnetism
exactly the opposite (of); completely opposite; quite contrary
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
development; growth; progress; development; expansion (of a typhoon, low-pressure area, etc.); developmental disability
art; technique; means; way; stratagem; artifice
dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)
reason for being; raison d'être