point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
tender; warm; meticulous; detailed; deep (of a colour); thick (e.g. fog)
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
tailwind; fair wind; favorable wind (favourable); favorable condition (favourable); advantageous situation
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
defending to the last; desperate defence; stubborn defence
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
ghost; apparition; phantom; spectre; specter; demon
to repeat; to do something over again
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
owl (esp. the Ural owl, Strix uralensis)
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
lodging together; training camp; boarding house
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
thin veneer; hasty preparation; knowledge or skill learned as a stopgap; re-tempering a dull sword (so that it looks as if it's sharp, but is actually unusable)
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
net in (tennis); netball falling in
hey; hello; wow; oh; oomph; heave-ho
number of long thin objects (movies, TV programs, baseball games, etc.) (programmes)
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
(with a) whizzing sound; sound of something whizzing by
(turned out) all right in the end
regular customer; regular patron; frequenter; constant companion
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
uncharted territory; unknown waters; unfamiliar terrain