to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
build; physique; frame; constitution
difference; variation; difference
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
big frame; large figure; huge body
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
incomparable; cannot compare (with); beyond comparison; in another league
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
hunting; hunt; gathering (mushrooms, shellfish, etc.); picking (berries, fruit, etc.); hunting down (a criminal, etc.); rounding up (e.g. communists)
model; (good) example; exemplar; model handwriting; model drawing; copybook
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
threat; intimidation; menace
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to spill; to drop; to grumble (about); to complain (of); to let (one's feelings) show
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
atrocious; heinous; fiendish; brutal; vicious
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
strong person; the strong; the powerful
evasion; avoidance; recusal (of a judge)
attack; assault; criticism; censure; cyber attack (e.g. DDoS)
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
one's eyes; (pair of) eyes
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
full portrait; whole aspect; full story
to project; to show (on a screen); to portray; to depict; to reflect (the times, mood, etc.)
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
first attack; first strike; first blow
conduct; behaviour; movements; gesture; performance (on stage, etc.); dance
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
within expectations; as expected; within the scope of hypothesis or assumption
to cut down (grass, etc.; by swinging a sickle, scythe, etc.); to mow