dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
powerless; helpless; incompetent
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
this (very thing); this precisely
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
to challenge (a person) to a fight
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
to delineate; to draw; to express; to imagine
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
to lose one's mind; to go crazy; to lose one's senses; to lose consciousness
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost
to change (cars or horses); to transfer; to possess; to inspire
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
inexperienced; immature; green; grassy-smelling; smelling of raw vegetation
based on; on the basis of
to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death); to bequeath
mask; disguise; guise; mask
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
pushing; backing; boosting; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
means of survival; means of escape; way out of a difficulty
bloodthirsty killer; cold-blooded murderer; homicidal maniac
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
breakthrough (research, etc.); breach; opening
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
tragic but brave; heroic; grim; pathetic
instability; insecurity; crankiness
murder; homicide; manslaughter
to draw the line (between two situations); to make a clear distinction; to make it clear where one stands; to take clear responsibility for (mistakes, etc.)
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
short pause; short interval
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
sanity; consciousness; soberness
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet