vine; bine; bow; temple arm; connections; contacts
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
function; facility; faculty; feature
perfection; thoroughness; consummation
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
using together (jointly); used at the same time
available; enabled; can be used; may be used
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
convenience; user-friendliness
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
to change way one holds something; to transfer something from one hand to the other
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
to let something (or somebody) go past; to do too much
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
(an) unknown; unknown number; variable; unknown quantity; not yet known
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to draw (a bow) to the limit; to pull tight; to squeeze tight; to strain (voice)
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
to spread one's roots (of a tree, etc.); to take root (of an ideology, etc.)
passing (a test, examination, etc.); pass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket; pass (of a ball); (giving something a) pass; skipping (one's turn)
connection; link; relationship
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
nature; property; disposition
using as an intermediary; through
to give directions; to issue instructions
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
to grow; to cultivate; to wear a beard
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
not caring; not giving a damn
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays