careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
main purpose; primary objective
-itis (indicating an inflammatory disease)
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
ultrahigh temperature; superhigh temperature; extreme heat
to kill by burning to death
conclusion; resolution; gathering and bundling; convergence; focusing (e.g. light); convergence
scattering; diffusion; spread (e.g. signal across the spectrum)
compliance; conformance; adaptation; (immediate) response; (rapid) reaction
crossing swords; fighting with swords; cutting each other (in fighting)
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
to carry; to bring (to a place)
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
unusual space; other dimension
deflation; contraction; shrinking; constriction
recognition; acquaintance
magnetism; magnetic force
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
firing one shot at a time; single-shot gun; having only one engine; single-engined aeroplane; one-shot (e.g. story); non-serial
river; stream; River; the ... river
opposite bank; farther shore
to change into; to convert to; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
recoilless rifle; recoilless gun
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
dragon (as depicted in Western myths)
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
to be talented; to be able
to have something on someone; to catch someone out; to trip someone up; (lit.) to grab by the tail
to show one's true colors (colours); to expose one's faults; to give oneself away
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
dense; thick; close (relationship); intimate; minute; fine
dull (e.g. of movement or reaction); sluggish
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
disinformation; false information
to believe implicitly; to believe firmly
ill-preparedness; insufficient preparation; lack of preparation
doing (with resolve); carrying out (e.g. a plan)