two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
to fly around; to scatter
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
training; drill; practice; discipline
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
to withstand; to be able to endure
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
rough-and-ready; knocked-up; hasty; slipshod; slapdash
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
to wrench open; to prize open; to pick (lock)
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
wasteland; wilderness; deserted land; prairie; vast plain; wilds
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
summons; summonsing; citation; subpoena; arraigning; calling
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
just above; right overhead
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
to feel oneself indebted to
drawing a sword; drawn sword
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
to emboss; to print out; to print; to work out (e.g. policy); to hammer out; to strike (a drum indicating the end of a performance)
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
being the strongest; being powerful (mighty) without equal
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
soaking (wet); wringing; dripping; drenched