dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
golden; gold-colored; gold-coloured; honey-colored; honey-coloured
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
blow; shock; strike; batting
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
advance; moving forward; progress
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
for example; for instance; e.g.
command; direction; supervision; conducting (an orchestra, choir, etc.)
to consider; to eye the possibility (of); to bring into view
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
has never (done, occurred); there has never been an instance (where); there is no precedent (for)
(even) if only a little; to some extent; in the slightest way
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
(doing) together; one lump; one mixture; the same; identical; (at) the same time
to grasp at straws; to resort to desperate measures
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
(not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) altogether
denial; negation; negation; NOT operation
to smile (at); to grin (at)
to push (something) against
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 weaken (of willpower, solidarity, etc.); to lose one's edge; to become less tense; to become lax (of discipline, rules, etc.)
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
to take off one's glasses
to allot; to assign; to give; to provide; to fit to; to fasten to
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
to tear off; to pluck; to scratch off
critical moment; do-or-die situation; critical juncture
as expected; as predicted