to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
(made of) leather; leather-bound
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
abdominal muscles; abs; sit-up (exercise)
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
with a shiver (down one's spine); with a sudden chill
to turn over; to turn (pages); to leaf through (a book, etc.); to tear off; to strip off; to take off
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
counter for (small) things or pieces; counter for military units; (an) individual; one person; counter for years (of age difference); counter for school-years
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
amount of experience; experience level; experience point; exp; XP
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
forgetting; lapse of memory
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
is that so?; I see; right; oh
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
veteran (in a particular field); person with a lot of experience; old hand