upper part; upper region; region above
clothing; dressing; binding (of a book)
thick; dense; rich (as in taste or content); crowded
to screw; to twist; to distort; to parody; to torture; to wrest
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
somersault; looping-the-loop
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
tornado; hurricane; typhoon
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
to go too far; to go to excess; to carry too far
cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as
variable; changeable; convertible; controllable
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
voluntary; optional; free; elective
area; domain; territory; field; range; region
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
acceleration; speeding up
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
to slay; to cut down (a foe)
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
war situation; progress of a battle
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to
to take the form (of); to assume a shape
public matter; governmental matter; prince; duke; lord; sir