serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
connection (to a person, place, etc.); relation; affinity
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
aptitude; aptness; suitability
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
absolutely; positively; decidedly
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. on someone else's head); to plate something (with a metal); to pour or dash a liquid (on something); to charge (a person with a guilt)
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
daily necessities; goods for everyday life
evaporation; dehydration; desiccation
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
treatment (esp. hair treatment)
along the way; along the road
to face on; to look out on to
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
each house; every house; many houses
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
to open wide (doors, windows, etc.); to fling open
air freshener; fragrance; aromatic
material; substance; matter
spectrum (radio, etc.); spectral; spectra
division; section; compartment; block; plot; lot
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
dwelling; house; residence; den; habitat
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
roost; nest; pad; crib; one's home