nature; property; disposition
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
to jump upon (a moving object)
to insert; to put between; to tuck (e.g. fabric into a gap)
to be infected; to be contagious
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); (arch.) to lump together
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
linear; rectilinear; straight-line; straightforward; simple
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
firmly; absolutely; flatly; by far; far and away; by a long shot
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
within; inside of; less than
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
to backfire; to produce a result opposite to what was expected or intended
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
intruder; invader; trespasser; raider
to barricade oneself in; to hold (a fort, etc.); to shut oneself up; to be besieged; to dig in
shutting oneself in (one's room, etc.); barricading oneself in (a fort, etc.) while being besieged; holing up (in a building)
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel
down to earth; reasonable; able to deal with
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
to dye; to colour; to color
absent-mindedly; vacantly; idly; lazily
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use