to keep a watchful eye on
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to brush away; to sweep aside; to repel (e.g. enemy); to drive away; to rout
dull; slow; stupid; dull-brained
guard on sword, polearms, etc.; flange; brim; visor (e.g. of a hat)
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
to some extent; to a certain extent
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
proposal; proposition; suggestion
as soon as possible; ASAP
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
murder; killing; murderer
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
to attempt; to test; to try out
ease of use; user-friendliness; usability; utility; convenience
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to pout (e.g. lips); to get nervous; to set one's nerves on edge; to raise (e.g. one's voice)
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
to use properly; to use (different things) for different purposes
(of a woman) strong-minded; spirited; mannish
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear
thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)