fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
exhaustion; fatigue; impoverishment; (financial) exhaustion; ruin
lack of ability; inadequacy; (being) out of one's depth
practitioner (of medicine, sorcery, fortune telling, etc.)
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
ticket; token; label; tag; sign; card; playing card
bat (Chiroptera spp.); umbrella; opportunist; turncoat
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world
ceiling; ceiling (e.g. of share price); ceiling price
grazing; skimming; almost touching; barely; just; narrowly
to jump up; to leap up; to fly up (into the sky); to soar up; to jump ahead; to skip ahead
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
unable to fight (esp. in video games); unconscious; knocked out; dead
evasion; avoidance; recusal (of a judge)
to become experienced (after many years of practice); to become worn (through long use); to show its age
tank (of fluid); cistern; vat; tank (military vehicle)
essence; the best; chic; smart; considerate; understanding
looking at from the corner of one's eye; sidelong glance; disregarding; ignoring; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding (a runner) on base
firearms; missile; projectile weapon
occurring in succession; doing in succession; firing in rapid succession; volley of shots; volley (of questions, abuse, etc.); stream
relativity; relative; facing (e.g. a problem); confronting
gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
to paint; to spread; to plaster; to apply (cream, lotion); to smear; to lacquer
(providing) covering fire; supporting (someone in a debate, dispute, etc.); backing (someone) up
irregular; unsystematic; unsteady; disorderly
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
to land (a fish); to catch; to reel in
to finish writing; to complete; to write down (e.g. a list); to write out
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
watermelon (Citrullus lanatus)
extra-large; king-size; highest (priority, urgency, etc)
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
to be one's ruin; to do harm; to cause trouble; to have negative consequences; to bring about a bad outcome
to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock
opposite side; opposition
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in (e.g. mud); to get bogged down in; to get lodged in