to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on)
results of a scientific investigation; findings
system; institution; organization; organisation
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch
sharpshooting; shooting; sniping; setting a goal and carrying it out
extensive; vast range; wide scope
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
power; might; authority; influence
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
advance guard; vanguard; avant-garde (e.g. music)
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
to rush over; to run up to
very interesting; of great interest
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
heating power; thermal power; firepower
present; gift; to give a present or gift
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
at once; immediately; right now
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting