fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
parts; accessories; components
to join together; to combine; to join up
destructive blast; blowing up; explosion
mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
scale; scope; plan; structure
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
chilly; rather cold; somewhat cold
reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être
to get someone to say; to make someone say
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
how many years; how long; what year
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
in the following manner; as follows
explosive; blasting powder
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
to switch (secretly); to substitute; to sidestep (an issue)
making; forming; cultivating; form; appearance
to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period