to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
to climb; to clamber (over, up); to scramble (up); to scale; to claw one's way up
dusk; twilight; twilight years; melancholia; melancholic nostalgia
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
class; heading; group; category
to filch; to snatch; to steal (an idea, work, etc.); to plagiarize; to arrest; to nab
worldwide; global; international; world-famous; world-class
spell; charm; incantation; magic word
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
power; might; authority; influence
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
carefully; thoroughly; fully; deliberately
double slap in the face (second slap administered by the return motion of the back of the hand)
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
disabling; invalidation; nullification; vitiation
barrier; protective wall; obstacle; hindrance; imaginary shield that gives one invincibility or immunity
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
worthy opponent; worthy rival; good match
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
child's mind; childlike innocence; naivete
to warm up to; to get interested in; to get excited by
fall; tumble; spill; degradation; comedown; demotion
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
in consideration of; in deference to; out of respect for; for (someone's) sake
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
defense; defence; pleading; advocacy
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
ownership; dominion; ownership rights; proprietorship; property rights
uncontainable; irrepressible; uncontrollable
failed attempt (at a crime, suicide, etc.)
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
written apology; written statement of regret
thickly; heavily; richly; severely; strongly
to be exhausted; to be tired out
easy; simple; simple (way of thinking, etc.); simple-minded; soft; lax