crucial; key; most important; main (point)
change for the better; improvement; looking better (than before)
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
gunport; embrasure; muzzle
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
to tan (i.e. suntan); to burn
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
fool; nitwit; The Fool (Tarot card)
boundary; (nuclear) criticality; critical (mass, pressure, temperature, state, point, etc.)
striking; remarkable; considerable
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
impact (of a projectile); landing (of a bullet); striking
to be blurred (due to motion; of a photo, video, etc.); to be shaken (of a camera); to waver (in one's beliefs, policy, etc.); to shift (position); to be slightly off
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
instead; but (on the other hand)
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
to fall off; to tumble down
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
hostile nature; inimical character
each place; various places
variable; changeable; convertible; controllable
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
loading (on board); equipping; equipped (with); built-in
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
counter for waves (of a repeated occurrence)
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)