request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
ahead; forward; (in) front; having a square front
enclosing wall; boundary fence; obstacle; barrier
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
both hands; both arms; ten
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
several people; a few people
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
soft; tender; soft (colour, light, etc.); subdued; informal; light
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
laws of nature; physical laws; physics
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
soldier; combatant; warrior
dealing with; coping with
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
to present; to offer; to show; to display; to assume (e.g. a shape)
absurd; unreasonable; rash; reckless; excessive; immoderate
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
accurate; correct; precise; exact
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
to hit; to run into; to light on; to strike into; to come against; to deadlock
stone; rock; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); (round) game piece
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)
to pin (someone) down; to hold down; to shut out (one's opponent); to keep (the opposing team) from scoring; to suppress; to control
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
convenient; handy; useful
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
abnormal; unusual; extraordinary; remarkable; uncommon
to refuse; to reject; to repel; to repulse; to make (someone) leave; to send away
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
third grade; third class; tertiary
grade; class; degree; magnitude
to serve as a reference; to provide useful information; to be helpful; to be informative; to be instructive
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity