to draw a bow; to oppose; to defy; to disobey one's superiors
tree trunk; bole; backbone; base; foundation
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
to drive in (a nail, stake, etc.); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into; to shoot into; to input (data)
storage; putting away; receipt (of funds, payment, etc.); harvesting
large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
gun; firearm; small arms (e.g. rifle, pistol, etc)
to pray; to say a prayer; to say grace; to wish; to hope
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
leap; jump; stepping out into the wider world; becoming active on a wider stage; rapid progress; dramatic development
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
progress; advance; improvement; development
which; where; all; both; anyway; anyhow
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
(sound of an) explosion or detonation; roar (of a machine)
to rise (of smoke, steam, etc.); to go up
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause); paying tribute; tribute
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
very; extremely; exceedingly
abandonment; renouncement; renunciation; resignation; abdication; surrender
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
with a click; with a snap
(very) unusual; unconventional; eccentric; novel; original; striking
(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies
military preparation; armaments; defenses; defences
regrettable; unsatisfactory; deplorable; lamentable
feelings; thoughts; meaning
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
antics; buffoonery; clowning; clown; jester
deep regret; great disappointment
agreement; accord; correspondence; union; unity; cooperation
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation