splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
detonation by contact; contact detonation; touching off (something); triggering; sparking
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
twice; again; second time
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
split; division; break up
phantom; vision; illusion
substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
laws of nature; physical laws; physics
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
to differ; to be different; to run counter to; to change (into something out of the ordinary)
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
rising; ascending; climbing
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation
visual confirmation; sighting
collusion; conspiracy; common-law marriage; illicit intercourse; liaison
to live; to make a living; to get on with
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
without hesitation; without a qualm; at the drop of a hat
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
to fly away; to flee away; to scatter
to jump upon (a moving object)
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
to become possible; to become able to (do)
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
to ask; to enquire; to query