to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
scoring; score; points made; marks obtained; goals; runs
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; screentime
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
killing two birds with one stone
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
disastrous flooding; kelpie; water demon that brings floods or disasters
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
attribute; property; context; character class, type, fetish, etc.
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
Tuesday; fire (second of the five elements)
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
Satan; the Devil; the Prince of Darkness; king of the demons who try to prevent people from doing good
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
final; eventual; ultimate
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
fireball; ball of fire; will-o'-the-wisp; jack-o'-lantern
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
order; rank; position (e.g. in a race); precedence
point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
comprehensive; composite; all-embracing
division (of a larger group); branch; field; class (subclass); group; category
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal