waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to penetrate a body (e.g. with a spear or bullet); to breathe new life into; to provide a potential solution
archery; mapping; map; morphism
magnification; leverage; amplification; competitiveness rating (e.g. for university entrance); applicant-to-acceptance ratio
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
dial (e.g. telephone, radio, clock, gauge)
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
five times (as much); quintuple; fivefold
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
high place; high altitude; heights; broad view
shelter; cover; screen; shield; obstruction; defilade
point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
at least; at most; (even) just
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
plateau; tableland; eminence
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
sight (e.g. of a gun); aim; alignment
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to tower over the surroundings
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
cavern; cave; cave system; grotto
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long
800; eight hundred; multitude; large number
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself