scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
to be preeminent; to be outstanding
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
edge (of a knife or sword); blade; prong (of an electrical plug)
to paint; to spread; to plaster; to apply (cream, lotion); to smear; to lacquer
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
to insert; to put between; to tuck (into)
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
in the meanwhile; during the time
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
as planned; according to plan
moment; instant; just then; right at that moment; for a moment; for an instant
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
sacrifice; victim (esp. someone killed); casualty; sacrifice (to a deity)
without a moment's delay; at once; immediately; instantly; promptly; without hesitation
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
Everyone is safe (all right)
good performance; good work; great success
mastery; skillfulness; dexterity; master hand; expert
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
besides; in addition; also; moreover
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
to be sacrificed; to become a victim (of); to fall victim (to); to lose one's life
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
alone; by oneself; on one's own
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; frond; foliage
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
daytime; during the day; Japan and China; Japanese-Chinese; Sino-Japanese