straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
sex; sexual intercourse; (one's) sex; gender
settlement (of affairs); remedial measures; cleaning up afterwards
prattle; broken language; halting language; baby talk; imperfect speech; smattering
showing no signs of; there being no hint of; (arch.) unthinkable
to begin to fall (rain, etc.)
illumination; decorative lighting
sacrificial pawn; sacrificed piece; sacrifice
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
bits and pieces; frizzily (as in perm)
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
to throw oneself; to jump; to leap
stillness; silence; hush; calm; serenity
to lean against; to lean on; to recline on; to lie heavy (on the stomach); to be uneasily digested
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
duplicate key; pass key; master key; skeleton key
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
in accordance with plans; just as planned
extension; prolongation; enlargement (e.g. of a photograph)
blank space (in documents); vacuum; blank; void
switching over to; migration; transition
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
guard; protector; defensive armament; personal armor (armour)
amount of force (required to do something); (using the) right amount of force; appropriate use of force
manner of swinging; way of swinging; way of dealing with something
depravity; corruption; degradation
glaringly; dazzlingly; blazingly
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
floating ball of fire (said to be the soul of a dead person); meteor; shooting star
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
happy memory; sweet memory
(arch.) way; (arch.) road; way to ...; road to ...
short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like