striking (at something) and missing; swing and a miss; vain attempt
taking refuge; evacuation; backup (of data)
switching off (e.g. electricity); turning off (e.g. water); off-season; offset; off-road; off-line; off (the price)
exchange; conversion; replacement; switching (to); switchover
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
beheading (as the ending to a seppuku); assistance; help
function; facility; faculty; feature
energy conservation; economical use of energy
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
(relative) merits; superiority or inferiority; quality
hegemony; leadership; initiative
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
to narrow in (on); to home in; to focus; to target
without cause; without reason
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
mine (ours) for the taking; something under one's full control
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
one thin flat object; one sheet
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
monster; monstrosity; giant; influential figure; monsterlike; over-demanding
assistance; support; subsidy; supplement; auxiliary; subsidiary
to be degraded; to come down in the world; to lose status; to be ruined; to fall low
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
sudden brake; coming to a sudden stop
merciless; ruthless; pitiless; unfeeling
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
strongly; violently; quickly; suddenly
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
connotation; comprehension; intension; inclusion; containment within
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
with a plunge (of something sharp into something soft); with a thrust; with a stab; sullenly; sulkily; glumly
strongly; violently; with all one's strength
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious