defense; defence; safeguard; protection
strength; power; proficiency; ability
to do with enthusiasm; to be excited to do; to throw oneself into
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
to get the hang of; to learn the secret to
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
one's true worth; one's true self; what one is really made of
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
fullness; completion; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
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)
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
entirely; completely; all; nothing but
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
beyond that point; after that
this for sure; certainly is
war; fighting; fierce competition
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to fall on one's backside
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
small; tiny; (lit.) size of a palm
ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
calm; composed; cool; quiet
reproachful; hateful; bitter
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
in succession; one by one
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout