simply; merely; only; solely
unconventional; eccentric; offbeat; aberrant; outlandish; crazy
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
precise; exact; detailed; accurate; minute; close
intercept; interception; counter-attack
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
focusing (e.g. light); convergence
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
large number (of); many; majority
exchange; conversion; replacement; switching (to); switchover
chain; chaining; connection; (genetic) linkage
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
to mask; to cover; to cloak; to hide; to conceal
great speed; recklessly fast speed
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
bowing (a string instrument)
close combat; close(-quarter) fighting; in-fighting
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
in the face of; in defiance of
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
while; during (the time when)
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
finishing blow; coup de grâce
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
considerably; greatly; a lot
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
still (continuing); as ever; further
to become pale; to turn pale
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion