creation; generation; formation; derivation
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
basics; rudiments; elements; ABCs of ...
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to do someone in; to bump someone off
comparatively; relatively
power; might; authority; influence
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
versatility; multiplicity of use
ease of use; user-friendliness; usability; utility; convenience
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
selection; choice; option
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
go that far; to that extent
ability to take action; ability to take initiatives; energy; dynamism; drive
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
gale; strong wind; swift wind; fresh breeze (Beaufort scale)
counter for waves (of a repeated occurrence)
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
attribute; property; context; character class, type, fetish, etc.
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
confident; full of confidence; cocky; full of oneself
surely; certainly; without doubt
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
to faint; to swoon; to be astounded; to astonished; to have a busy time; to be hectic