defeating in an instant; instant kill
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
number (on its own, without considering its proportion to the whole); overall number
to be lacking in options; to be too few
any more; any further; any better; any longer
hunting ground; hunting preserve
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
lapping (e.g. of waves against the shore); steadily (advancing); gradually (approaching); sufficient (of the amount of liquid needed to cover a submerged object); just enough; (arch.) speedily
to stiffen; to become stiff
whenever necessary; as needed; as required; at any time; at all times
absorption; suction; attraction
maintenance; preservation; improvement
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
field of vision; view; one's outlook (e.g. on life); one's horizons
expansion; extension; enlargement; escape; ESC
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
shortish; rather short; somewhat short
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear)
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
to settle (a problem); to put an end to (a dispute); to be disposed of; to be settled; to come to an end
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
to drive on; to urge forward (e.g. cattle); to rouse (game from its cover); to press a tenant to leave; to evict
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit
retreating figure; appearance from behind
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)
pressure; urgency; tension; imminence; acuteness
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase