to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
practitioner; specialist; man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai
to concern; to be related
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
permanent; everlasting; lasting; very long; many years of
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
war; fighting; fierce competition
even if not; even without
one or two; a couple; a few; first and second (place); the top two
to take by storm (e.g. a castle); to assault; to capture; to reduce
be (that) as it may; having said that
apprehension; misgivings; uneasiness; fear; anxiety
finishing blow; coup de grâce
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
collision; crash; impact; clash; skirmish; conflict
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
head; leader; top; (arch.) important part
reading too much into (a statement, etc.)
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
resistance (to heat, corrosion, etc.); tolerance (to a drug, pain, etc.); resistance (to drugs, pesticides, etc.)
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
pretending not to know; pretending not to recognize someone (recognise); feigning ignorance; playing innocent
to tread on thin ice; to go out on a limb; to walk a tightrope; to take risks; (lit.) to cross a dangerous bridge
knowingly or unknowingly; with or without someone's knowledge
to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)