because of; owing to; due to
several people; a few people
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
skill; proficiency; experience; dexterity
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.); to restore (a deleted passage; in proofreading)
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
(physical) form; shape; visage; (facial) features; form (as opposed to substance); manner (of action); (resultant) state
registration; accession; register; entry; record; subscription
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
many; much; plenty; hardly
discovery; detection; finding
just because; even if; even though
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
arms; weapons (of war); armor; armour
tool; implement; means; furniture
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
to emit; to spout; to spurt; to boil over
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
cold; chill; cold weather; cold wave; cold air
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
reinforcement; augmentation; strengthening; increase; buildup
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
young person; youth; young
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
calm; composed; leisurely
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
tall figure; high stature
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
long sword; minute hand (of a clock)