specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
diffusion; spread; popularization; promulgation; familiarization
ignition; catching fire; setting on fire
to give off sparks; to spark; to scintillate; to have a heated argument; to combat; to do something fiercely
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
saltpeter; saltpetre; niter; nitre; potassium nitrate
to find out; to discover; to detect
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
hunting; shooting; game; quarry
accuracy of fire (gun, missile, etc.)
form; method; system; formula
distance (of a ski jump, baseball hit, etc.); carry (of a golf ball); flight (of an arrow)
to screw; to twist; to distort; to parody; to torture; to wrest
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
to be suspected (of); to be under suspicion (of)
to trick someone (into confirming or revealing the truth); to ask a leading question
to use (as a tool) for one's own advantage; to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
careless; sloppy; faulty; using unreliable sources (in a piece of writing); piece of writing with unreliable sources or many errors
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
arrest; apprehension; capture
to figure out; to get an idea
end; final; end of life; death; never; not at all
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
minimum; lowest; minimal; least
evil design; crafty plan; plot
inveigling; ensnaring; enticement; cajoling
war; fighting; fierce competition
publicly; openly; ostensibly; formally
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
to tread on thin ice; to go out on a limb; to walk a tightrope; to take risks; (lit.) to cross a dangerous bridge
to nip (something) in the bud
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
curtain; hanging; bunting
stealthy footsteps; walking on tiptoe
to tear off; to pluck; to scratch off
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
to shake one's head (in denial)
clearly; distinctly; vividly