to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
sticking to; clinging to; adhesion; cohesion; agglutination
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
action; operation; process; agency; effect; function
long (defensive) wall; Great Wall of China
at that time; in those days
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
country; territory; domain; realm
several minutes; a few minutes
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
as you (they, etc.) say; as you suggest; I absolutely agree
that; the matter in question
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
confluence (of rivers); flowing together; joining; joining (of people, groups, parties, etc.); union; linking up
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
to exploit a gap (in attention, security, etc.); to catch off guard
pointing out; identification
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
(standing) straight; (extending) flatly; with a snap; abruptly; sticking into (with a quick motion); attaching
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to become blue; to turn green; to turn pale; to blanch (with fear)
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
to squeeze out; to wring out
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
gnashingly (e.g. gritting one's teeth); with a grinding sound; with a creak
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with