to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
mastery; learning through experience; realization; realisation; comprehension
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
concatenation; coupling; connection; linking; consolidation (e.g. of company accounts)
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
article specially made to order; made-to-measure (custom-made) article
double-edged; double-edged blade
pole; climax; extreme; extremity
weight; heavyweight boxer
rather; sooner; preferably
broken into small fragments; smashed to atoms; fragments and splinters; smithereens
heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
dark brown; colour of tanned skin
river breaking through (its dikes)
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
trembling (with fear, cold, etc.); shaking; chattering (of teeth); coming loose; wobbling
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
perfection; thoroughness; consummation
to fight against; to oppose; to face
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
once in a lifetime (opportunity); (a golden opportunity that may) happen only once in a thousand years
to beat; to gain a point; to upset
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
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
underhand grip; backhand grip (e.g. in tennis); unexpected twist; turning the tables (on an opponent)
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
strongly; violently; quickly; suddenly
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
carrot (Daucus carota); Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng)
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead