physical law; laws of physics
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
to encamp; to take up positions
sharpshooting; shooting; sniping; setting a goal and carrying it out
breakthrough (research, etc.); breach; opening
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
passing through (of a tunnel, bullet, etc.); going (right) through; penetrating; (arch.) being well versed (in)
rank (of troops); file; column; formation
to fill a hole with earth
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
thunderous roar; roaring sound
to surge; to well up; to gush out
being struck by lightning; torpedo attack
charred; burnt black; scorched black
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
big frame; large figure; huge body
slow (slightly pejorative); dull; stupid
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
attacking one opponent then immediately attacking another
to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
blockhead; dunce; dimwit; dolt; slowcoach; slowpoke
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
quarrel; dispute; argument
to blow into; to breathe into; to inspire; to indoctrinate; to record (music, video, etc.)
stink; bad odor; bad odour; stench
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
contract; compact; agreement
stipulation; prescription; provision; regulation; rule
alchemy; way of making money; moneymaker; money-spinner
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
potato (Solanum tuberosum)
and yet; though; when; in spite of
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
friction; discord; trouble; dissension; disagreement
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders); lump (in tissue, esp. breast); swelling; lingering discomfort; uneasiness