to grip; to grasp; to squeeze
tip of an ear (of wheat, etc.); tip (of a brush, spear, etc.); point; spearhead
hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
change; transformation; inversion
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser; poor at letting things go; unable to accept the inevitable
than; other than; except; but
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
not yet known; unknown; strange
lightly (floating); buoyantly; puffing (on a pipe, cigarette, etc.); tooting (a trumpet, horn, etc.); blowing (a flute, whistle)
bull; bulldog; bulldozer; bourgeois; bourgeoisie
thunderous roar of laughter (from multiple people); loud burst of laughter; explosive laughter
backhand blow; backhand chop; backfist (karate)
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
what's what; heads or tails
splendour; splendor; pompousness; magnificence
to shed light; to cast light
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
house; home; one's house; one's home; one's husband
trembling from fear; trembling all over
one's appearance; clothing; costume; dress
to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to be frightened; to get cold feet; to chicken out
to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to become lost (e.g. of dignity); to be sullied
to float in the air; to be unfinished; to be unsettled; to be undecided
two sheets (pieces) (of paper)
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
solemn; sublime; grand; magnificent; impressive
glitter; glimmer; sparkle; twinkle
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
restoration; repair; mending
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
protuberance; bulge; protrusion; rise; uplift; upheaval
tail (animal, kite, comet, etc.); tail end; slope at the foot of a mountain
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
formation; molding; making up; repair (e.g. plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty