considerably; greatly; a lot
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
to threaten; to menace; to intimidate; to startle; to frighten; to scare
superiority; predominance
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
murder; killing; murderer
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
clean sweep; purging; doing away with; eradication
fair and square; open and aboveboard
personal combat; one-to-one fight
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
to put away; to stow away; to tuck away; to hoard
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
favorite sword; cherished sword
initial response (e.g. to a crisis); action in the earliest stages; initial shock (of an earthquake); preliminary tremor
dull sound; muffled sound
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
hello; good day; good afternoon
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
way of speaking; intimation
one may well say so, but ...; even more than
length of a blade (sword, knife, etc.); walking on the edge of a sword
centimeter; centimetre; centi-; 10^-2; sentimental
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
clear; precise; definite; distinct
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
body; physical system; (the) person