to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
main spindle; main shaft; linchpin; pivot; principal axis; main axis
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
accurate; correct; precise; exact
if so; in that case; in that situation
electric shock; blitz; lightning attack; sudden and without warning; shocking
passing through (of a tunnel, bullet, etc.); going (right) through; penetrating; (arch.) being well versed (in)
paralysis; palsy; numbness; stupor
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
heavy fog; dense fog; thick fog
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
finishing blow; coup de grâce
decision; settlement; definition
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
novel; original; striking; strange; eccentric; fantastic
even more; still more; further
to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to lob (e.g. grenades)
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces
preemptive strike; preemptive attack; first strike
disabling; invalidation; nullification; vitiation
in the end; at the end of the day
arrangement (music, objects, etc.); organization; adaptation
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
emperor (of Japan); mikado
area; domain; territory; field; range; region
increase in speed, acceleration
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
to go through the proper procedures; to follow the required steps
trivial; not amounting to much; not enough to cause a problem; not as much as expected
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance