to set one's sights on; to take aim (at); to have one's mind on
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
your; indicates high rank or status; indicates love and respect (usu. for an older person)
collecting; collection; collation; gathering; arrangement; coordination
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
discovery; detection; finding
orbit; trajectory; (railroad) track; (right) track; proper course
bombarding; shelling; bombardment
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
firing (esp. a rocket or missile); launching; shooting; ejaculation
purple lightning; flash; swordflash
flash (of light); glint; schiller
violent explosion; bursting
literally; to the letter; literal
extremely fast; in a flash; too quick for the eye to catch
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
instant; moment; for an instant
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
evasion; avoidance; recusal (of a judge)
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
to be too late (to be of use)
impact (of a projectile); landing (of a bullet); striking
broken into small fragments; smashed to atoms; fragments and splinters; smithereens
to smash; to break (into pieces); to shatter; to simplify; to make easy to understand
energy; energy; strength; energy source; energy resource; food energy
true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses
vessel; ship; shipping; seacraft
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
there being no use in arguing (about it); not up for discussion
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
to try to do; to attempt to do
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
to creep up to; to approach stealthily; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; respectable
business; things to do; engagement; errand; affairs
capture (esp. of a foreign vessel); seizure
to make a mistake; to blunder
suicide attack; kamikaze attack
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
to leave a trail; to leave traces; to have a lasting effect
to shift; to move; to slide; to move (an appointment, meeting, etc.); to bring forward; to put back
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...