to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
to calculate; to compute; to deduce; to infer; to conclude
little by little; bit by bit
navel; belly button; protrusion or depression in the middle of an object; center; centre
intercept; interception; counter-attack
to make an appearance; to show up
to manipulate (someone); to make (someone) dance to one's tune; to lead astray; to make (someone) dance; to let dance
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
firing (esp. a rocket or missile); launching; shooting; ejaculation
propensity; tendency; inclination; deflection
trajectory; line of fire; ballistic
to bend by twisting; to twist; to contort; to distort (e.g. the truth); to twist (e.g. someone's words)
rapid firing; continuous firing; firing in quick succession
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
agile; nimble; casual (clothing); light (e.g. luggage); carefree; with limited responsibility
meeting; greeting; welcome; person sent to meet a visitor
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
last ray of hope; only hope
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
locality; local area; limited area
very great; enormous; serious
to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
childish; childlike; immature; infantile
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
neutralization; neutralisation; neutralization (e.g. of a poison); counteraction
finally; in the end; after all that; eventually; on top of all that
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
armed might; military power; the sword; force
conquest; subjugation; overcoming (a difficulty); conquering (e.g. a mountain); mastery (of a skill)
qualitative difference; disparity; gap
class system; caste system; hierarchical system
revival (of an old system, custom, fashion, etc.); restoration; return; resurrection; rebirth