bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
(necessary) personnel; required person
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
tension; mental strain; nervousness
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
strength of a thousand men; cloth with the character for "strength" written by a thousand men (soldier's charm)
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
black; black (coffee); without cream or milk; exploitative (esp. of employees); overly harsh; boldface
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
line of defence (defense); lines (as in enemy lines, etc.)
tail end; tailender; last person (to arrive, finish etc.); ass; arse; butt
sound of pistol fire; sound of exploding gunpowder; exchange of (pistol) fire; shootout; conflict
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
to be too numerous; to be too much
formation (e.g. of aircraft)
upper part; upper region; region above
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
what the hell are you saying!?
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
to outwit; to get the better of; to overcome a superior opponent and leave him speechless
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
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
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; 'shake' (command to have a dog place its paw in your hand)
hard-to-do; difficult; tough; awkward; tricky
green youth; immature youth; novice; greenhorn
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
meek; gentle; modest; praiseworthy; admirable
whole army; whole team; all armies; all teams
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
even so; anyhow; at any rate