thickheaded; slow-witted; phlegmatic; slow (of one's movements); sluggish
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
tank (of fluid); cistern; vat; tank (military vehicle)
durability; persistence; stamina; endurance; staying power
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
mixing; mixture; meld; miscegenation
to dust; to remove dust; to slap; to hit (with the palm); to use up money
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
disappearance; vanishing; loss; dying away; wearing off
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
successive generations; successive emperors
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
accurate; precise; exact; appropriate; apt; right
to stand up; to get up; to recover; to regain one's energy; to (stand up and) take action; to rise up (against); to rise (from a crouch) and make the initial charge
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
restoration; recovery; rehabilitation; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
criticizing; lambasting; pointing out faults; calling for a retake; ordering (someone) to redo something
to slip through (a crowd); to weave through (e.g. traffic); to pass through; to get around; to elude (e.g. the law); to evade
condition; situation; prospects
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
begging for one's life; pleading for one's life
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat; home page (of a website)
singing one's own praises; praising one's own wares
overestimation; overrating; overvaluing
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
nasal mucus; dripping nose; snot
pulpy; soppy; sloppy; untidy; in a disarray
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
virtuous mind; good intentions; good will; positive mindset; bona fides; good faith
be that as it may; even so; though that be so
company; lot; people; troupe; company (of musicians)
to kick; to treat (a person) poorly; to walk all over (someone)