draw (in competition); tie game
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to
simplicity; convenience; easiness; quasi-
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
defending to the last; desperate defence; stubborn defence
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
deoxyribonucleic acid; DNA
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
eyesight; vision; visual acuity
bare eyes (i.e. without glasses, contact lenses, etc.); uncorrected vision; unaided vision
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
how; in what way; by what means
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
looking; viewing; (please) try (to)
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
numbness; going to sleep (of a limb); pins and needles
hipbone; innominate bone; fortitude; perseverance; endurance
to run (up hill, stairs, etc.)
danger; peril; hazard; risk
special; particular; peculiar; unique
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
but; however; provided that
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount