waves that remain after the wind has subsided; after-effect; aftermath
sandstorm; noise (video); snow
full particulars; the whole story; from beginning to end
high efficiency; high performance
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute
to smoke (e.g. fire); to billow smoke; to smoulder; to be hazy; to look dim
to break the silence; to break one's silence
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
close contest; close match; close game; close combat
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
bold move (in sumo, judo, etc.); daring move; powerful technique
from what (I've) seen; given that ...
to narrow in (on); to home in; to focus; to target
complete devotion (to); total commitment (to); unvarying support (for); unwavering fixation (on); rigid preoccupation (with)
difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
to fight; to compete; to contest; to argue; to dispute heatedly
to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
to replace; to move; to change the position of
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
narrow margin; slim margin
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
skill; proficiency; experience; dexterity
one's hand (when playing cards); name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
spare energy, time or money; remaining strength; reserve power; money to spare