cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
convenient; handy; useful
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
after a long time; for the first time in a while
homecoming; return to one's home
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
mundane; routine; everyday; unremarkable; common; day-to-day
I don't know about ... but; it may be possible for ... but
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
firearms; missile; projectile weapon
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
range (of a rifle, missile, etc.)
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
proficiency; mastery; competence; becoming proficient (in)
training; drill; practice; discipline
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
unchanged (from long ago); as it was in the past; same old; traditional
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from; to dodge (a question, blow, etc.)
skill; expertise; experience; proficiency; mastery; dexterity
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
cooperation; coordination; collaboration; integration; linking
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
largest class; top category
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
the number of people; many people; a large number of people
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
to cause casualties; to result in deaths
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
choices; alternatives; options