to attract interest; to get attention to appeal
influence; effect; impact
so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
same; similar; (just) like; equal
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
possibility; chance; potential; potentiality; possibility (modal property of a proposition containing no logical contradiction)
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
racking one's brains; worrying oneself; being anxious
lately; recently; nowadays; terribly; awfully; extremely
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
sharp (eyes, ears, etc.); keen; acute; sharp-witted; shrewd; clever
with a (cry of) "ah!"; with a shout (of surprise, shock, etc.); in surprise; in astonishment
right side; right-hand side
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace
gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
to reduce (one's) speed; to slow down (driving, cycling, etc.)
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
rotation (on an axis); rotation (under its own power)
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel; castor; caster
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
ahead; forward; (in) front; having a square front
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
second (unit of time); arc second
collision; crash; impact; clash; skirmish; conflict
scratch; graze; scrape; minor damage
visual confirmation; sighting