downward compatible; backward compatible; upward compatible; forward compatible; providing the same function while being more effective (esp. in games)
people; (all) persons; everyone; (arch.) you (usu. plural)
calculating; sly; cunning; flirty; flirtatious
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
to lose (a chance); to miss; to overlook; to omit; to deviate; to depart from (the norm, etc.)
wisdom; enlightenment; prajñā (one of the three divisions of the noble eightfold path); wisdom
with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
by all rights; legally speaking; properly speaking
concern; circumstance which is becoming a problem; case (court)
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
to take (preventive) measures; to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
dealing with; coping with
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; addition; inclusion; taking into account
concession; conciliation; compromise
observer; spectator (e.g. in court); (member of the) public; visitor; audience; gallery
to blow (on); to breathe (on); to pick (a fight); to provoke; to exaggerate; to ask (an unreasonable price)
retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
fierce (fight, competition, etc.); severe; hot; hard; bitter; keen
price reduction; discount
battle; fight; fighting; engagement; contest
for better or worse; luckily or unluckily
to easily defeat; to eat (one's opponent) alive; to bilk; to swindle; to dupe
victim; injured party; sufferer
to buy; to purchase; to buy out
price reduction; price cut; reduction in price; markdown
total amount (of money); total sum; sum total