distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
offense and defense; offence and defence
clapping hands; applause; clapping one's hands in prayer (at a shrine)
(game pieces, soldiers, etc.) under one's control
(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts
to be disgusted; to be repulsed; to get the creeps
to jump back; to leap back; to jump aside; to jump out of the way
height (of a person); stature
metre (unit of length); meter; meter; gauge
first attack; first strike; first blow
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
stern; grim; rough; rugged; forbidding; overbearing
memory (of having seen something or someone before); remembrance; recollection; recognition
long sword; minute hand (of a clock)
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
farming out (all of a project) to subcontractors; hundred-percent outsourcing; leaving (a responsibility) entirely to someone else; offloading (a problem, work, etc.); wholesale delegation
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
present age; present day; contemporary; modern era; modern times; contemporary era
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
pride of place; most prominent; top-ranking
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
bill; bill of sale; tab (for later payment); credit; attachment; contact play; sound effect produced by striking a wooden board with clappers
strong person; the strong; the powerful
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
sword strike; sword slash
highest rank; highest position; high-end; highest-order; most-significant (e.g. bit)
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes
crash; smashing (into); ramming; clash (of views, interests, teams, etc.); conflict
to praise highly; to sing the praises of; to applaud; to acclaim; to admire
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
the present age; these days; (present) head of the family
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air