good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
skill; dexterity; proficiency
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
fierce attack; furious attack
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
veteran; battle-worn; schooled by adversity in many battles; rich in experience
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
quantity or volume of water
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
(artillery) barrage; bullet hell; curtain fire; barrage of scrolling comments (overlaid on an online video)
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
while; during; while; although; all; both
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
matter of time; question of time
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
(committee) chairman; president
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
cannot do a thing; feeling handcuffed; being at the end of one's tether; being at one's wit's end
firing; shooting; fire; gunshot; marksmanship
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
offense; offence; method of attack
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
thought; consideration; thinking
to finish reading; to read through