domestic; domestically-produced; produced within a country
to exchange gunfire; to exchange shots
fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight
variegated; varicoloured; varicolored; multi-coloured; multi-colored; diverse
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
to be thrilled; to be excited
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
and yet; though; when; in spite of
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
opening credits; title sequence; theme song (played during the opening credits of a TV show, etc.); overprint
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
cooperation; collaboration
black and white; monochrome; good and evil; right and wrong; guilt and innocence
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
authentic; credible; creditworthy; dependable; reliable; sound
forcing; compulsion; coercion; pushing (to do)
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
episode; anecdote; vignette
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
source of electricity; electrical power; power (button on TV, etc.)
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
for your information; I'm telling you
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to manage something successfully; to be successful
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
operation (of machine); operating; running; working
pearls thrown before swine; unused possession; useless possession; waste of talent
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook