state of emergency; emergency; crisis
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
to induce (somebody to do something); to tempt; to act toward (somebody in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
bull's-eye; object of desire; most-coveted goal; male crotch (as a target in fighting); the jewels (as in "kick him in ...")
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
dozens; scores of; decades
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
stomach ache; abdominal pain
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
mental; mental health; mental state; mental resolve
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
bump; lump; protuberance; swelling
the same; the said; likewise
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
to regard (as); to recognize (as); to see as; to pay attention to; to watch
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
to stand on end; to bristle up; to be ruffled
retirement; retiring (from a race, match, etc.); dropping out
to squash; to crush; to flatten
long and large; tall and large; grand; huge
sky; air; ether; firmament; the heavens
aegis (mythical shield); Aegis (system); Aegis (missile guidance system)
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); (arch.) to lump together
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
to begin to rain; to begin to snow
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (letters)
old-fashioned; behind the times; out-of-date; antiquated
range; stove; cooker; microwave oven
following (e.g. someone's opinion); being servile to; adherence; compliance; emulation; mimicking
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
in proportion to; just as much as
cavalry; mobility; maneuverability
to get in; to go in; to come in; to flow into; to set; to set in
hiss (esp. cat); sizzle; whoosh