equipment; device; installation; stage setting
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
originally; by nature; from the start
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
prank; practical joke; horseplay; mischievous trick
image; figure; figure; form; image
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
stairs; stairway; staircase
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
to run down (stairs, etc.)
ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
passing (a test, examination, etc.); pass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket; pass (of a ball); (giving something a) pass; skipping (one's turn)
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
to make an appearance; to show up
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
submersion; inundation; being flooded
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
battlefield; battleground
sopping wet; dripping wet; sodden; drenched; soaked
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
unaware; unmindful; unconscious; blind; apathetic
ill will; malice; evil intent
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
completely; thoroughly; horribly; without exception; until there's no untouched (undamaged) part
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up