-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
without hesitation; without a qualm; at the drop of a hat
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
to be silent; to say nothing
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
to jump out; to leap out; to appear (suddenly); to emerge; to protrude; to project
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside
to slide; to glide; to slip; to skid; to be slippery; to fail (an examination); to lose (a position)
to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn
stool (stood on to reach high objects); small stepladder; (fig.) stepping stone
near; close by; within reach; familiar
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
long ago; a long time ago; already
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
movement (of the body); action; bearing; carriage; operation (of a machine, software, etc.); running
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
somewhat large; of a larger size; on the large side; large swing (bat, racquet, etc.); long sweeping stroke
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. of a joke)
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
firm; strong; solid; stable
crushing (into pieces); smashing; cracking; breaking up
with a whizzing sound; with a whistling sound; sound of something whizzing by
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...; it's obvious that ...
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
between times; when there's a spare moment
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
by itself; automatically; naturally
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something