hoping against hope; desperately hoping; as a last hope
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
huge rock; firmness; solidity
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
concentration; diligence; asceticism; zeal in one's quest for enlightenment; adherence to a vegetarian diet
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
simultaneous; all at once
sweeping with fire; mowing down; strafing
substitute for a proper greeting (e.g. gift)
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
firing (esp. a rocket or missile); launching; shooting; ejaculation
quick; prompt; alert; smart; clever; astute
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
jump; jumping event (skiing, track and field); jumping (to another page after clicking a hyperlink); jump (in price); sudden rise
bad move (in chess, shogi, etc.); poor decision; bad move
regulation; adjustment; control
just because; even if; even though
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
to paint; to spread; to plaster; to apply (cream, lotion); to smear; to lacquer
grazing; touching lightly; squeezing (someone for money); percentage; kickback
symptoms; condition (of a patient)
being filled with; being full of; permeation
just because; even if; even though
too-good-to-be-true offers (e.g. scams and frauds); too-good-to-be-true stories
movement (of one's body); moving about; stirring; acting freely; doing as one pleases
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
to knock down; to shoot down; to lop off
defense; defence; protecting; preventing
startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
restoration to life; coming to life again; reformation; rehabilitation; recycling; reclamation; playback
supercompensation; overcompensation
to shoot (a gun, person, etc.); to fire
landing (on the ground); landing place; terminal; (shipping) destination; outcome; final result
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
violent explosion; bursting
bomb blast; blast (from an explosion); shock wave
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.); to restore (a deleted passage; in proofreading)
gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness