personnel; members; lineup (of a team); announcement of next day's match-ups
to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up
to be perfectly clear (water, air, etc.); to clear up
evening sky; twilight sky
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to blunder; to fail; to make a mistake
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock
smoke screen; dazzler; camouflage; deceptive means; magic; witchcraft
to understand from experience
all doors closed; blocked in every direction; cornered
best one could ask for; just what one wants; welcome (news); heaven-sent
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
unexpected; unforeseen; accidental
master; expert; expert board game player (chess, go, shogi, etc.)
set; suit; uniform collection; entirely; all; every one
to get (someone's) help; to ask for help
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to damage
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
numeral; figure; digit; numeric character
magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification
serious; severe; grave; acute
spontaneous generation; abiogenesis; natural occurrence; spontaneous occurrence
(balance) scales; shoulder carrying pole; steelyard
corner; nook; shade; shadow; dark circles (under the eyes); dark rings
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
to shoot dead; to bring down (an animal); to win (a prize, someone's heart, etc.); to make one's own
defect; deficiency; imperfection; Yours in haste
trouble; quarrel; difficulties; complication; tangle
insurrection; mutiny; rebellion; revolt; uprising
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
peace; security; tranquility; tranquillity
to be dazzled by; to be dizzied by; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.); (arch.) to become dark