to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
contradiction; inconsistency
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
the same; the said; likewise
incomparable; cannot compare (with); beyond comparison; in another league
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
way out; means to escape; escape route
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
to throw oneself (into an activity)
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
impossible; unlikely; improbable
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
laws of nature; physical laws; physics
to be preeminent; to be outstanding
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
light blue; pale blue; aqua
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
strangely; oddly; miraculously; mysteriously
resembling closely; being strikingly similar; bearing a strong likeness
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
to explain adequately; to be accountable