to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
private; non-governmental; non-official; folk; popular
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
to bring; to take; to bring about
foundation stone; cornerstone
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
because; for; the reason why is ...
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
single word; a few words; brief comment
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
boundary; border; limit; bounds; frontier
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
reason; cause; circumstances
to float in the air; to be unfinished; to be unsettled; to be undecided
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
while; even though; despite
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
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)
failure; mistake; blunder
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
armed might; military power; the sword; force
to carry (something) under cover; to carry concealed
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
quick; fast; rapid; swift; prompt; streamlined
to set one's sights on; to take aim (at); to have one's mind on
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
military personnel; soldier
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
thunderous roar; roaring sound
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken