to succeed (in doing); to pull something off; to manage (to do a job)
as usual; as always; as ever; as before; still
to fly around; to scatter
deep; profound; complicated; advanced; impenetrable
base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
to attempt; to test; to try out
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
naturally; of course; understandably
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
steel made from iron sand or black sand (used in sword blades)
possibility; potential; expandability
to dominate; to prevail; to be superior to; to get ahead of; to get the upper hand
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
bet; wager; stake; gamble
interest; appeal; attraction; fun
such; like that; in that way
duplicity; treachery; double-dealing
long-awaited; long-waited-for; someone who has waited a long time; something that one has waited impatiently for
cannot be avoided (of a problem, etc.); unavoidable; inevitable
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
acutely (feel); keenly; severely; tightly; hard
dull sound; muffled sound
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
(having) life-and-death power (over)
to tease; to make fun of; to ridicule; to mock; to play with (e.g. a toy); to fiddle with
obedient; gentle; meek; submissive; docile
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
vivid (memory, description, etc.); fresh; graphic; fresh (blood, scar, etc.); still new; recent
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
meanwhile; in the meantime