regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
considerably; greatly; a lot
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
firing; shooting; fire; gunshot; marksmanship
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
hermit crab; renting a house; tenant
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
zip; ping; zing; zoom; whoosh
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to shift; to slide (e.g. something away from something else); to move (e.g. something out of the way); to put off; to delay; to postpone
final; eventual; ultimate
catch; catching; catch; shop tout; puller-in; catching (in swimming and boating); catching the water
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space
high efficiency; high performance
organ (of body, plant, etc.)
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
concealment; suppression; hiding
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
admiration; wonder; astonishment
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
ease of use; user-friendliness; usability; utility; convenience
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway