weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to chip (off); to shave off; to sharpen; to dampen (one's enthusiasm, interest, etc.); to reduce
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
at the same time; at once; just as ...; the moment ...; (but) at the same time; as well as
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
military force; force of arms; strength of an army
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
time; hour; period; class
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
way of speaking; intimation
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
gossip; corner of the mouth
to lift (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to raise; to hoist; to manipulate (a price) upward; to (artificially) raise; to push up
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober