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)
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited
purple lightning; flash; swordflash
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
high voltage; high tension
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
insecticide; insect repellent
barrier; protective wall; obstacle; hindrance; imaginary shield that gives one invincibility or immunity
to grab at; to grasp at; to clutch at
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
seeing for the first time; first sight; first meeting; sight-reading
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
riskiness; (level of) danger
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
memory; sense; experience
to be stumped; to be at a loss; to be at one's wits' end; to be fed up; to be tired (of); to be unable to bear
to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip
to be caught in a trap (snare, etc.); to fall for (a trick, ambush, etc.)
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
twice; again; second time
to be transparent; to be easily seen through; to be obvious; to be apparent
annihilation; total destruction; complete destruction; crushing defeat
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
simple and clear; plain and simple