may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
moment; instant; just then; right at that moment; for a moment; for an instant
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
at once; immediately; instantly; in an instant; quickly; suddenly
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
strength; power; proficiency; ability
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
maneuver (usu. of military force); manoeuvre; mobile; nimble; agile
to turn (towards); to face; to head to; to go towards; to allot; to allocate
ray (of light); beam; light
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series; -type
to play a leading role; to play a central part
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
irradiation; radiation; beaming; exposure (to light); illumination
succession; continuation; series; sequence
several times; a few times
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
to damage; to do harm; to disadvantage
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding (a runner) on base
the front; honest; upright; decent
to shoot (a gun, person, etc.); to fire
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent
spreading; disseminating; scattering; diffusion (of light, gas)
power; might; authority; influence
bursting and scattering; popping and being dispersed
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement