several people; a few people
to check; to stop; to keep back
forcibly; against one's will
alone; by oneself; on one's own
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall
men; manservant; male attendants to an actor
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
other than; except for; aside from; apart from; save for
on the least pretext; at the drop of a hat
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
one animal (small); (arch.) two-tan bolt of cloth
footprints; record of page visitors (e.g. in social networking sites)
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)
to freeze; to be frozen over; to congeal
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
hut (esp. on a mountain); shack; refuge; shanty
to hit; to run into; to light on; to strike into; to come against; to deadlock
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around