flying; leaping; zero; naught; flying fish (esp. the Japanese flying fish, Cypselurus agoo); running out of points (zero or fewer)
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
empty seat; unoccupied seat; vacancy; vacant post
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
accommodation; reception; seating; custody (e.g. awaiting deportation); internment; admission
preface; introduction; preamble
settlement; conclusion; summary
contradiction; inconsistency
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
to explain adequately; to be accountable
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
defeating an argument; winning an argument; refutation; confutation
to differ; to vary; to disagree
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
fast forward (e.g. VCR, tape deck, etc.)
assertion; declaration; affirmation
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
strongly; violently; quickly; suddenly
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
breakthrough (research, etc.); breach; opening
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
stealthily; secretly; in secret
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
such; this sort of; like this
complicity (in a crime); collusion
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
morbid; unhealthful; insalubrious