bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
to pair with; to pair up; to pair off
to draw (a bow) to the limit; to pull tight; to squeeze tight; to strain (voice)
to detain; to check; to restrain
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
delicate; minute; fine; detailed; subtle
character of a place; situation; location; occasion
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to take pains; to take time for someone; to do work for someone; to go to trouble for someone
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
(not so) much; (not) very
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
fortuitous; luck; windfall; godsend; good fortune
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
companion; comrade; escort; member of a party; fellow traveller; fellow traveler
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
to think of; to come up with
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
distant; remote; isolated
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
to meddle; to poke one's nose into; to interfere; to make a pass at; to flirt with; to make a move on
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly
gymnastics; physical exercises; artistic gymnastics; gymnastics competition; physical education (class); PE
strength; power; proficiency; ability
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to leave something as it is
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
to leave; to evacuate; to withdraw (from); to move out (of a house, etc.); to vacate
to ask for trouble; to dig your own grave; to cut your own throat
without cause; without reason
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
to disappear; to vanish; to bolt; to go into hiding
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient