fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
destructive blast; blowing up; explosion
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
to take measures; to work out a plan; to lecture; to read aloud; to confer
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
to squash; to crush; to flatten
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
nothing but; none other than
you; (arch.) your residence
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
front; frontage; facade; main
failure; defeat; mistake; unconsciousness
still (continuing); as ever; further
looking depressed; long face
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
to wear extra clothes; to dress formally
sternum; breastplate; plastron
taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
in person; personally; directly
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
perfection; thoroughness; consummation
ordinary; average; common; normal; like the average person; like most people
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
to shoot through something (wall, body, etc.); to pierce (e.g. with an arrow or a look)