applicant; candidate; person interested in doing something; person wanting to do something; interested party; volunteer
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
to lose sight of; to miss
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
metallic sound; metallic clank
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
guard; security (officer); guardsman
semi-transparent; translucent
it's no joke; gimme a break!
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
absorbability; absorbency
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
last night; the previous night; night before (Christmas, etc.); eve (of festival, major event, etc.)
to lend; to loan; to let out on hire
technical prowess; technical ability; technical finesse; technological prowess; technological capabilities
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
main battery; main armament
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
evolved form; developed form
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
no objection; nothing to criticize; nothing to criticise
passing through (of a tunnel, bullet, etc.); going (right) through; penetrating; (arch.) being well versed (in)
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
floating; drifting; suspension; (arch.) wandering (about)
to be annoying; to be troublesome