aloof; morose; stuck-up; smelling strongly of something; having a pungent smell
wholly (due to); entirely; solely; earnestly; intently; sincerely
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
effectiveness; efficacy; efficaciousness
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
output (electrical, signal, etc.)
busy; having no (free) time
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
to impose; to visit upon; to inflict
sludge; slime; chemical ooze
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
vigilantly (watching for an opportunity); eagerly; with an eagle eye
pair of lovers; girlfriend and boyfriend
bad ending (in a film, novel, etc.); unhappy ending
safe plan; infallible measure
professor; teaching; instruction
getting poised again for charging; toeing the mark again; starting again; getting a fresh start; going back to square one
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
connection; link; relationship
to be gouged; to be hollowed; to become hollow
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
one clap; one beat; one mora (taken as a unit of time)
cinnabar; vermillion; red pigment (and ink made from same); red text (as used to correct documents)
killer technique; surefire assassination method; special or lethal move, usu. one unique to a certain fighter or fighting style
gorgeous; brilliant; dazzling; ornate; gaudy; flowery
omen; portent; sign; premonition; harbinger; precursor
random; by chance; haphazard; hit-or-miss; unplanned
secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
resentment; grudge; pent-up anger; frustration; bitterness
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
to this extent; to this degree; this much; this little