disorder; disturbance; unrest
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
three times; thrice; third (interval)
to be embarrassed; to lose face
obstruction; prevention; hindrance; check; blocking; stopping
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out
to be at a loss how to continue an offensive; to be frustrated by impregnable defences
to have one's horizons broadened
phantasmagoric; protean; shape-shifting; kaleidoscopic; capable of ever-changing appearance
vine; bine; bow; temple arm; connections; contacts
feeler; tentacle; antenna; touching (with one's hand); feeling; sensing
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
position in a game; state of the game; situation; stage; phase
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
projection; protrusion; rupture (e.g. of gas); jetting out; prominence; standing out
circulation; rotation; cycle; loop
small mercy (from some misfortune); silver lining of a dark cloud; consolation in sadness; blessing in disguise
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
fall; decrease; knocking down; flooring; being out of action (due to illness, exhaustion, etc.); being down (e.g. with a cold); going down (of a computer system, server, etc.)
dust; mine dust; mineral dust; airborne particles; fine powder; particulate matter
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
stone (of a fruit); pit; core (of an organization, team, etc.); nucleus; nuclear weapons; nucleus (of an atom); nucleus (of a cell)
strategic arrangement of go stones at the beginning of a game; opening moves; preparations; preparatory steps; arrangements
one's body alone; having nothing except one's body; just oneself (with no belongings)
central part; heart (of a city, etc.)
to bury; to embed; to implant
sound of something making firm contact with a flat surface
pride; dignity; self-respect
sweeping victory; easy victory
obstacle; impediment; disability; handicap; steeplechase; obstacle race
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
with a bonk; with a thump; with a klunk; with a rap
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
to need; to call for; to require
acquired (e.g. characteristic); learned (e.g. behaviour); a posteriori