naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
encroachment; invasion; erosion (e.g. of market share, rights); erosion; corrosion
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to discard (numbers after a certain decimal place); to drop; to cut (someone) down
offensive strength; offensive power; striking power
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
even though; despite; when
to lose heart; to lose interest; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose focus; to let one's guard down
embodiment; realization; materialization
point in common; common feature
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
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
purification; cleanup (e.g. of politics); purge
near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here
invalid; void; ineffective; unavailable
disabling; invalidation; nullification; vitiation
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
no wonder; little wonder; after all; as expected; which isn't surprising
to be finished; to be completed; to be done
offset; offsetting each other; set-off; setoff; killing each other
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
demon; devil; -crazed person; -obsessed person; dreaded; terrible
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
to be on the right track; to go well
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
to stand still (for a while); to remain in one place; to stand alone (of a building, statue, tree, etc.); to stand quietly; to wander about; to loiter
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
loss of fighting spirit; losing the will to fight
specialization; specialisation
proximity; nearness; being nearby; approaching; drawing near; coming close
to shake each other's hands; to shake hands with each other
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
to spill; to drop; to grumble (about); to complain (of); to let (one's feelings) show
to have an eye on; to zero in on
commendation ceremony; award ceremony