magnification; leverage; amplification; competitiveness rating (e.g. for university entrance); applicant-to-acceptance ratio
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
field of vision; view; one's outlook (e.g. on life); one's horizons
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
to burn to a crisp; to scorch
stubborn; dogged; persistent; tough; sturdy; hardy
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
completely empty (of a residence, etc.); vacant; body from which the soul has left; corpse; shed skin (of a snake, insect, etc.)
store interior; inside of a shop
to turn towards; to point
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
underhand grip; backhand grip (e.g. in tennis); unexpected twist; turning the tables (on an opponent)
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
police; police officer; police station
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
helmet; hard hat; protective headgear
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
convenient; handy; useful
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed