challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
with a crack; with a snap; firmly; sharply; precisely; properly
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
for the first time in one's life
to be able to manage somehow or another
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
both hands; both arms; ten
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
hunting; harvesting (e.g. berries, fruit); picking; gathering
uncharted territory; unknown waters; unfamiliar terrain
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
something like ...; something called ...
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
pivot; vital point; cornerstone; Japanese photinia
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
to get the hang of; to learn the secret to
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence