unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
to run through; to run past
mixture; blending; complication; crossing; intersecting; interlacing
(how) many times; (how) often
to make someone realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home to someone; to teach someone a lesson
physical law; laws of physics
air battle; dog fight; aerial battle
mallee (var. of eucalyptus)
natural posture (esp. in judo); natural stance; natural attitude; relaxed manner; calm manner
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
slight; little; insignificant
substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
abandonment; giving up; throwing away; disposal; dumping
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
thickheaded; slow-witted; phlegmatic; slow (of one's movements); sluggish
to lead someone around by the nose
being overheard; being leaked (e.g. secrets); going in one ear and out the other
(natural) satellite; moon; (artificial) satellite
going around; orbiting; circling; circumference; girth; surroundings
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
device; equipment; machinery; apparatus
specialized; specialised; boutique
visual hallucination; vision
to dominate; to prevail; to be superior to; to get ahead of; to get the upper hand
loss of eyesight; loss of vision; going blind; blindness
complete blockade (seal); baseball shutout
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet