hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
standing figure; standing posture; dancing pose
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to get wrong; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to learn; to study; to take lessons in
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong
of the same age; age-matched
(hand) weapon; (arch.) one's forte; (arch.) one's special skill; (arch.) weapon one is skilled in using
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
to come to see; to come and see; to visit
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
people; (all) persons; everyone; (arch.) you (usu. plural)
shrill voice (esp. of women and children)
liking something; being partial to something; -phile
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
as (for); for; in the capacity of
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
(shout of) encouragement; cheering; rooting; support
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
opponent; adversary; the competition; the other side; one's enemy
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent
to gather; to collect; to assemble
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly