how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
pressure; pressure (e.g. political); arm-twisting
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
to pin (someone) down; to hold down; to shut out (one's opponent); to keep (the opposing team) from scoring; to suppress; to control
to break (into pieces); to smash; to shatter (someone's hopes, confidence, etc.); to crush; to simplify; to make easy to understand
to cease; to stop; to be over
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
never mind!; don't worry about it
group; bunch; crowd; group
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
to change places (with); to be replaced (with, by); to be changed; to change (seats, shifts, etc.; with someone); to switch; to exchange
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
interference; intervention; meddling
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to indicate; to show; to point to
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
cancellation; cancelling (a person, e.g. for an inflammatory remark); cancel culture
to leave (a scene); to step away
petrifaction; petrification; mineralization; mineralisation; lithification; fossilization
spreading; disseminating; scattering; diffusion (of light, gas)
to bend by twisting; to twist; to contort; to distort (e.g. the truth); to twist (e.g. someone's words)
(common) use (of a language, currency, etc.); current use; to be accepted (e.g. of a way of thinking); to work (of an excuse, trick, etc.); going in and out; entrance and exit
sickle; leading question; trick question; sickle-and-chain (weapon); spear with curved cross-blades; gooseneck tenon and mortise joint; (arch.) noisiness
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
to be caused by; to result from; to arise from; cause; origin
barrier; protective wall; obstacle; hindrance; imaginary shield that gives one invincibility or immunity
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time)
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal