linear; rectilinear; straight-line; straightforward; simple
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to take (be in) charge of
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
tedious; boring; being fed up with
grasp; catch; understanding
survival; remaining; being extant; being left
second (unit of time); arc second
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
barrier; protective wall; obstacle; hindrance; imaginary shield that gives one invincibility or immunity
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
proximity; nearness; being nearby; approaching; drawing near; coming close
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
firearms; missile; projectile weapon
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
in an instant; in a flash; right away; immediately
fighting a good fight; putting up a good fight; fighting bravely
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
to prowl after; to keep watch on
ramming attack; hurling oneself (at); throwing oneself into (e.g. a role); going all out
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
without cause; without reason
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)