correction; revision; compensation (e.g. to a pendulum)
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
increase; rise; growth; addition; increment
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
lethality; killing effectiveness
fault; weakness; flaw; crux (of a matter); difficult point; point of contention
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
making use of; application; practical use; operation; handling; steering (esp. a boat)
relief; mitigation; alleviation; relaxation (of restrictions, tensions, etc.); easing; softening
to approach; to draw near
fort; stronghold; fortification
the last moment; the very end
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
middle-distance (races); intermediate-range (missile)
cover; covering; cover song; cover version; coverage; to compensate for (a loss)
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
resistance (e.g. to antibiotics); tolerance (e.g. drug tolerance)
home page; horsepower; HP; half-pipe (i.e. in snowboarding); HP (i.e. a 'hit point' in a role-playing game)
minuscule amount; extremely small quantity
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
indicates the target of an activity; -ee (e.g. employee, examinee, trustee)
drawn-out (protracted) war or contest
restoration; repair; mending
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
item; article; dish; course; finest item
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
godparent; first person to give something its name
naming; christening; fiance; fiancee
subordination; servitude; servility; subordinate; underling
to join together; to combine; to join up
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace