to feign composure; to act like one has (time, money, strength, etc.) to spare
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
fragment; scrap; cut end; cut-off piece; chip; odds and ends
to go on the defensive; to play it safe
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
material; material properties; quality of material; quality of wood; quality of lumber
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
to fly (with great force); to blast (e.g. into the sky); to lack common sense; to be extremely surprised (by)
inviting another to one's home, office, etc.; (lit.) the trouble of coming (going)
to spit out; to eject; to dump
scolding; rebuke; reprimand; fierce encouragement; exhorting
according to plan; as planned; on target
direction of movement (motion); direction of travel (esp. train)
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
nasal breathing; breathing through one's nose; person's pleasure; excitement
to require much effort; to be hard to do; to be bone-breakingly hard
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
physical strength; muscle strength
never (even in error); never, ever; never, no matter what happens; by no means
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
to bend; to turn up; to turn down; to double
could result in (something undesirable); might end up (doing, happening); run the risk of
thrusting (a spear, etc.)
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
guard; protector; defensive armament; personal armor (armour)
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, handicap, etc.); overcoming; bringing under control; subjugation; victory over
important point; emphasis; iteration mark; colon (punctuation)