to carry (something) under cover; to carry concealed
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
stirring; slight movement
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
currently nowhere to be seen; unknown where it went; disappeared into thin air
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
perfect; complete; flawless
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
(rock) crystal; high purity quartz
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
to thrust before; to thrust at
failure; mistake; blunder
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
even though; despite; when
to brave a danger; to take a risk
knowing; (an) acquaintance
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
minimum; at the very least
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
something like ...; something called ...
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag