castle wall; town walls; defensive wall; rampart
beginning of the world; creation
will not do; do not; does not
heaven and earth; the universe; land; world; top and bottom; gods of heaven and earth
to rise (of a building, mountain, etc.); to tower; to soar
unclean; dirty; bathroom; toilet (room); (arch.) menstruation; (arch.) menses
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
dealing fully (with); going into (issue, etc.); stepping into; alcove
sudden braking; slamming on the brakes
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
summoning circle (esp. in fantasy fiction); magic circle
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
thick; bulky; massive; heavy
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
to emit; to spout; to spurt; to boil over
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
phoenix (bird of Egyptian mythology); phoenix (any palm tree of genus Phoenix, incl. the date palm)
to be caught in a trap (snare, etc.); to fall for (a trick, ambush, etc.)
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to put on the brakes; to put a stop to
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to surround; to encircle; to enclose; to fawn over (someone); to play up to; to curry favor with
remainder; remnant; the rest; what is left; balance; leftovers
to blow (on); to breathe (on); to pick (a fight); to provoke; to exaggerate; to ask (an unreasonable price)
(large) gun; cannon; artillery; long-ball hitter; home-run hitter
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
paper-thin (difference); razor-thin; very slight
to lean over (and cover with one's body); to bend over (someone); to (stand tall and) lean on (someone); to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing
to retaliate; to return a blow; to strike back (at); to retort
in the meanwhile; during the time
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to stand up; to get up; to recover; to regain one's energy; to (stand up and) take action; to rise up (against); to rise (from a crouch) and make the initial charge
to re-grip; to re-wrestle; to regroup (after some adverse event)
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
as (for); for; in the capacity of
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...