to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
juniors dominating seniors; inferiors overthrowing their superiors; retainer supplanting his lord
to abbreviate; to abridge; to omit; to leave out; to take; to capture
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
(one's) grasp of the situation; knowing how matters stand
several people; a few people
what (e.g. "what rudeness"); what (something) is like
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
scattering (in all directions)
piercing (cold); biting (wind)
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
paltry; trifling; piddling; stud; small protuberance
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
to be stripped of all one's clothes; to lose everything one has
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
slashing (with the blade pressed against the object); mowing down (the enemy); cutting down (one after the other); clean sweep; sweeping conquest
slowly; inefficiently; tardily; dawdling
snatching; stealing; seizure; usurpation
entertainment; amusement; fun
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
to push back; to press back; to force back; to (refuse and) return (something); to give back
worldview; outlook on the world; Weltanschauung; setting (for a fictional work); world; universe
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
consideration; inquiry; enquiry; investigation; study
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
magnification; leverage; amplification; competitiveness rating (e.g. for university entrance); applicant-to-acceptance ratio
five times (as much); quintuple; fivefold
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
uniform; even; across-the-board; equal
to clear away; to clear land; to prune; to lop off
lust; sexual appetite; carnal desire
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
really; truly; very; extremely; exceedingly; sincerely
fall; crash (of an aircraft)
rebellion; revolt; insurrection; treason
fear; horror; risk; danger; awe; reverence
continuation; persisting; lasting; sustaining; enduring
dropping out; falling behind; omission; being left out; falling off; coming off