to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
some; several; many; how many; how much; very
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
to rise to the surface; to surface; to stand out (e.g. against a background)
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
along (wall, coast, river, etc.); alongside; following
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
trunks (swimming, boxing, etc.); trunks (underwear); boxers; boxer shorts
grinding; polishing; refining (skill, knowledge, etc.); striving to master something
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
bizarre plan; perplexing strategy; outlandish scheme
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
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
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
to expose; to lay open (e.g. secret); to take apart; to disassemble; to kill; to murder; to dress (meat)
full particulars; the whole story; from beginning to end
depending on; dependent on
irregular; atypical; anomalous; anomalistic; abnormal
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
transactions; dealings; business
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
prevention of crime; security (device, camera, etc.)
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
quite indifferent; looking blank; looking as though one has nothing at all to do with what is going on