catapult; ballista; mangonel; sling; slingshot
soon; shortly; nearly; almost
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
in range; within the limits (of...); within (a) range
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
only; merely; but; no more than
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
trying to think of a way (to); devising means (to); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
eleven; 11; jack (playing card); Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
number of days; period of days; daily interest rate
impostor; imposter; pretender; liar
inspection; examination; checking
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
eleventh day of the month; eleven days
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
first meeting; first interview with
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
transformation; variation; metamorphosis; modification; deformation; variety
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself as; to change radically; to metamorphose; to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
cooperation; collaboration
to facilitate; to make easy; to simplify
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
twice; again; second time
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
to take advantage of one's carelessness; to perform a surprise attack