no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
delivering an order; dispatch of an order; messenger; orderly; runner
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
head; lead; vanguard; first
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
together; at the same time; same; identical
watch-keeping; guard; lookout
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
forward; frontward; ahead; rectangular front
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
attribute; property; context; character class, type, fetish, etc.
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
tone (of voice); manner of talking
handsome man; man's looks; good looks; manliness
to (suddenly) get into a specific mood; (lit.) to get switched on
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
acquisition; obtaining; gaining possession; purchase
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
running away; escaping on foot
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
to make an appearance; to show up
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
long military service; having experienced many battles
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
heavy equipment; heavily equipped; heavily armed; heavily armored
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
(rock) crystal; high purity quartz
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
cane; walking stick; staff; wand