to neglect; to be negligent in; to be neglectful of; to improve (of an illness); to get better
to rescue (someone); to save; to help (out of a difficulty); to save (spiritually); to redeem (from sin); to deliver (from suffering, distress, etc.)
fair attack; fair tactics; straightforward approach; standard procedure; established method
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
abnormal; unusual; extraordinary; remarkable; uncommon
vitality; (one's) life force
still; even now; to this day
custom; convention; common practice; (arch.) becoming accustomed (to)
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
to live (of animals); to inhabit; to nest
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
singing one's own praises; praising one's own wares
to wait expectantly; to await in anticipation
to be far apart (from); to be a long way off (from); to be remote; to be very different (from); to be quite unlike; to be far from (e.g. the truth)
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
the front; honest; upright; decent
equal match; good match; fair match; equal in ability; being a worthy rival
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
to watch for an unguarded moment
little by little; bit by bit
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
one's hand; name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)
one (thin, flat object); one sheet
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
course (of a road, moving object, etc.); way; course (of events, action, etc.); direction (e.g. an argument is heading in); reasoning; logic
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
to shoot through (a door, the heart, etc.); to go through
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
one day; all day (long); the whole day; first day of the month
to shoot (a gun, person, etc.); to fire
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
(wielding) dual swords (esp. in fiction); twin swords; pair of Chinese straight swords wielded simultaneously (oft. sharing a single scabbard)
deadlock; standstill; stalemate; impasse; standoff
single word; a few words; brief comment
tidal hour; right time (to do something); opportunity; chance
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth