attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
obstruction; prevention; hindrance; check; blocking; stopping
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
decrease; reduction; decline
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
endlessly; continuously; (going) on and on; meandering; winding; sinuous
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
solution (of an equation, inequality, etc.); root (e.g. of a polynomial); solution (to a given problem); answer; explanation; interpretation
to redeem (from sin); to save
to send (something) flying; to splatter; to drive (something) off
reduction by half; halving
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
joint struggle; common (united) front
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
living person; the living
hatred; abhorrence; loathing; detestation
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
one may well say so, but ...; even more than
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
firm; strong; solid; stable
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
regarding as dangerous; identifying as a threat
first attack; first strike; first blow
thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)
to move back; to draw back; to lessen; to subside; to resign; to retire
jumping sideways; flying sideways; running hurriedly (with one's body bent forward)
right above; just above; directly above; directly overhead
to stick (into); to pierce; to enter at full speed; to hit (e.g. the catcher's mitt) at speed
(staring) piercingly; (looking) hard
whip; lash; stick; cane; encouragement; rebuke
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
irregular; unsystematic; unsteady; disorderly
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
anaconda (esp. the green anaconda, Eunectes murinus)
sham battle; mock battle; dry run; military exercise; war game
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
ordinary; nothing special; nothing to exclaim over