easy; simple; informal; offhand; cheap
better than nothing; better than none at all
mere consolation; temporary peace of mind
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
assistance; support; subsidy; supplement; spotting (in weight training)
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
paper (in rock-paper-scissors); disappearing completely; coming to nought; foolishness; stupidity
to get tired of waiting; to grow impatient
dangerous person; security risk; loose cannon
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
to take the form (of); to assume a shape
to blaze; to burn brightly
ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains
to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
other side; opposite side; other party
offset; offsetting each other; set-off; setoff; killing each other
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
ignition; combustion; firing a blank cartridge; discharge of a gun without bullets; firing (of an event); triggering
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
chat-up line; pick-up line; (loving) words
to die down (storm, anger, conflict, etc.); to calm down; to be at peace; to be governed well; to subside (of pain, symptoms, etc.); to be alleviated
contact; connectedness; rapport; mutual touching
with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
close adhesion; sticking firmly (to); relating closely (to); having relevance (to); contact printing
talk; chat; troth; lovers' vow
to be transparent; to show through
front part; frontage; facade; initial pledge (e.g. election); opening slogan
glaring; flaming; fiery; blazing
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough