to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
tolerance; open-mindedness; forbearance; generosity; magnanimity
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
weak person; the weak; vulnerable person; disadvantaged person
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
coward; namby-pamby; wimp; weak-kneed person; spineless person
price; cost; value; worth; value
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
to make an enemy (of); to antagonize
to keep away; to keep at a distance
to listen attentively to; to be lost in
to bend down; to bow down; to prostrate oneself; to hide oneself
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
have it your way; to hell with you!; get rooted!; bugger you!
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
to have meaning; to be meaningful
directly opposite; right in front
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
inheritance; bequest; legacy; heritage
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
lack of ability; inadequacy; (being) out of one's depth
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
front; frontage; facade; main
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
remodeling; remodelling; restructuring; modding
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
moving (location, with the times, etc.); change; metastasis; spread; transition (e.g. phase transition); transfer (of learning)
otherwise; or else; if not
(making a) lesson (of); (setting an) example; warning