to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
physical strength; power; stamina; strength (of a business, economy, etc.)
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore someone's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
censure; denunciation; (verbal) attack; blaming
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
your daughter; young woman
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to extol; to sing the praises of; to celebrate; to declare; to stipulate; to express
reaching; attaining; arrival
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
to stand (up); to rise; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to leave (to do something)
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
sweeping sideways; mowing down
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to put (into); to put away (in); to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.); to contain; to achieve (results, success, etc.); to obtain; to accept (a gift or money)
order of chivalry; chivalric order
such; like that; that sort of