to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
to blow violently; to sweep over; to devastate
guard; protector; defensive armament; personal armor (armour)
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
finishing blow; coup de grâce
devoting oneself to; concentrating on; being an ardent admirer of; (arch.) tipping over and collapsing
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
essence; true nature; substance; reality
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
cover; covering; covering (a song); cover; coverage; to cover (a loss)
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
upper half of the body; upper body
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; node (of a plant stem); joint
to refer to; to consult; to use as a reference
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
main point; essential point; important thing; necessity; need; requirement
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
consideration; taking into account
setting off (on a trip); departure
to ask; to enquire; to query
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
iron plate; steel plate; sure thing; certain winner
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
something like ...; something called ...
attack; assault; criticism; censure; cyber attack (e.g. DDoS)
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
posture; position; stance
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
derivation; development; offshoot
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say