instead; but (on the other hand)
to get involved or entangled in; to get mixed up in; to have something to do with; to have dealings with
to take a breath; to take a short rest
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; a kick
watching a (sports) game; spectating; observing (military operations)
two places; two spots; two locations; two parts; two passages
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
two kinds; second-class (e.g. mail)
to smash down; to beat in
heating power; thermal power; firepower
magic; sorcery; incantation
living thing; organism; creature; biology
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
beforehand; in advance; previously
to perform some process; to apply some treatment; to revise; to correct
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
killing; destruction of life; cruel; heartless; callous
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
lethality; killing effectiveness
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
half and half; fifty-fifty
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
cache; place to hide something
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
location (of something); whereabouts; hiding place
treasure house; storage for valuable property