to exercise one's talent; to display one's ability
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
to run around; to bustle about
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
performance (as opposed to practice); going before an audience or on-air; game; match; high of the season; height (of summer, etc.)
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
suspicious; doubtful; dubious; questionable; fishy
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
rate; ratio; one tenth; ten percent; (comparative) profit; gain; assignment
to jump up; to leap up; to spring up
top of the head; crown of the head
to knock down; to knock off
from the beginning; without hesitation; entirely; completely; head-on; head-first
aim (of a gun, bow, etc.); aim; object; objective
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
rage; fury; exasperation; indignation
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
incredible; extraordinary; exceptional; phenomenal
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
scabbard; sheath; cap (on a brush, pen, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
phew; whew; huff; whoo; woohoo
half; 50%; 5 parts; 5%; equality; equal footing
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise
resistance (to heat, corrosion, etc.); tolerance (to a drug, pain, etc.); resistance (to drugs, pesticides, etc.)
to be prolonged; to drag on; to take a long time; to persist; to linger
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
even (e.g. even a child); as long as (it is, you are, etc.); (if) only; just