to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
intelligence; intellect; brains
great difference; big difference; wide margin
marked; pronounced; showing a strong tendency (towards)
self-defense; self-defence
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
to attack; to go for; to come at; to pounce on; to jump on; to swoop down on
unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)
new leaves; young leaves; fresh verdure
high-class; high-grade; high-quality; high-ranking; high-level; senior
transactions; dealings; business
association; link; connection; pledge (esp. for marriage); promise
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to be worried; to be troubled
(the) mainstream; main course (of a river); main stream
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
arriving at the present; present-day; to arrive at the present day
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
another; one more; even more; (not) quite; (not) very
famous; well-known; renowned; your name
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
how long; how far; how much
regarding ...; concerning ...; about ...; on ...; with respect to ...; in regard to ...
ability; performance; efficiency
to open up (to someone); to become unreserved; to lower one's guard; to become friendly (with); to feel at ease; to take a relaxed attitude (to)
unit (e.g. meters, grams, etc.); denomination; unit (i.e. one comprised of many); group; credit (in school, university, etc.); point
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
300; three hundred; 300 mon; trifling amount; shyster
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner