the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
emergency staircase; emergency stairs
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
probability; likelihood; chances
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
escape; break-out; prolapse; proptosis
failure; mistake; blunder
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to burn into one's memory; to sear an image
(sound of a) gunshot; (gun) report
to give off sparks; to spark; to scintillate; to have a heated argument; to combat; to do something fiercely
striking on the side; side blow; slanting (rain, snow, etc.); driving
air hole; windhole; ventilator
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
somewhat large; of a larger size; on the large size; large swing (bat, racquet, etc.); long sweeping stroke
by a hair's breadth; in the nick of time; touch and go; close call; critical moment
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to trail (of smoke, clouds, etc.); to hang (of mist, haze, etc.); to lie (over); to linger; to flow (e.g. of hair in the wind)
wearing a sword; being armed with a sword; sword
favourite aeroplane, camera or other machine (favorite, airplane)
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
ping-pong; table tennis; exactly!; surely!; ding dong (sound of door bell, chime, etc.)
to manage skillfully; to manoeuvre (e.g. car, horse); to maneuver
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
breaking down; defeating; abolishing
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout