tolerable; passable; adequate; so-so
imbalance; disproportion; disparity; mismatch; asymmetry
armoring; armouring; armor; armour
looks; personal appearance; features
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
to backfire; to have a harmful result
twice; again; second time
hazy; dim; faint; minced fish or meat that is seasoned and fried
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
disabling; invalidation; nullification; vitiation
gunport; embrasure; muzzle
sorcery; black magic; netherworld; world outside the six realms where evil spirits roam
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
locking on (to a target, esp. by radar)
restlessly; in continuous motion
antecedents; ancestor; previous position; previous existence; predecessor organization; predecessor organisation
two (long cylindrical things)
main battery; main armament
gradually becoming poor; situation getting gradually worse and worse
following; pursuing; tracking; shadowing; tailing; chasing
in general; generally; as a whole; all in all; altogether
making doubly sure; insurance run (baseball); points scored for good measure
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
right under; directly below
revival from the brink of death; recovering from a hopeless situation; resuscitation; revitalization
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
fuel consumption; gas mileage
usually; ordinarily; always; continuous; 24-hour (operation, care, etc.); constant
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
bowl; pot; flowerpot; crown; brainpan
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
gambling; gaming; speculation; undertaking a risky venture; (arch.) professional gambler; (arch.) gamester
suicide by drowning; drowning oneself; entering the water; hitting the water
to be prolonged; to drag on
long (time); longstanding; for a long time
relationship of mutual trust; fiduciary relation