to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
to play a leading role; to play a central part
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
area; domain; territory; field; range; region
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
suppression (e.g. of free speech); force-out
region; limits; stage; level
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
invincible; unrivaled; unrivalled; matchless; unbeatable; undefeatable
how; in what way; by what means
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
armed forces; military; troops
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
warfare in which soldiers fling themselves at the enemy; hand-to hand combat
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
tradition; legend; folklore
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
punch (with the fist); punching (a hole); hole punch; punch (drink); punch (in a song, speech, etc.); impact
finishing blow; coup de grâce
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
suddenly; all of a sudden
educational institution; school; academy; campus
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
the ancients; ancient people
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly