to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
one after another; in rapid succession
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
smell of something rotten; rotten smell
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
covering; protection; backing; relief
as always; as ever; though it's always the case
meteor; shooting star; falling star
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
to change into; to convert to; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line; to be equal to; to be on a par with
each house; every house; many houses
fantastic; grotesque; strange-looking; suspicious-looking
running parallel (to); running side-by-side; keeping pace (with)
the work of man; human feat; something humanly possible
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
jump; jumping event (skiing, track and field); jumping (to another page after clicking a hyperlink); jump (in price); sudden rise
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
fall; drop; descent; coming down
skeleton; skeletal structure; build; framework
internal (e.g. disk); built-in; equipped (with)
opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes)
to give off sparks; to spark; to scintillate; to have a heated argument; to combat; to do something fiercely
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
to cling to; to stick to; to lie flat (e.g. on the ground)
to cut off; to lop off; to prune
living thing; living creature; animal; life
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for