apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
not necessarily so; is not always true
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
rapid increase; proliferation; surge; explosion
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
aegis (mythical shield); Aegis (system); Aegis (missile guidance system)
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to emboss; to print out; to print; to work out (e.g. policy); to hammer out; to strike (a drum indicating the end of a performance)
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
surroundings; environs; circumference
keeping alive longer; prolonging life; life extension; life-support
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
break (rest); break (tennis, boxing, snooker, etc.); suddenly becoming popular; becoming a hit
core; core; hardcore; all-out
heart; guts; nerve; central part
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
to project; to protrude; to pop out (e.g. eyes); to jump out; to rush out
persistence; fortitude; indomitability
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
to decide the outcome (e.g. game); to be very different; to be sharply contrasted
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
draw (in competition); tie game
meaning; significance; sense
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
scope; coverage; selected range
wrong; bad; not allowed; not possible; failing grade
by both oneself and others
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) all in one sweep
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to collapse into; to flop onto
mental; spiritual; emotional
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
start; beginning; build up; how well a pitcher pitches at the start of the game
wasteland; wilderness; abandoned land; devastated land