war or military record; score; military achievements; results
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
work of art the creator has confidence in; work one is proud of
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
mysterious; bewitching; alluring; enticing; enchanting
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
log; dace (Tribolodon hakonensis)
trying out a new sword or blade (originally on someone, but now on soaked straw targets)
water content; moisture; water vapor (vapour); steam; dropsy; edema
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
moving; touching; stirring
cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot
to pitch forward; to fall forward
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
singing one's own praises; praising one's own wares
knot; tying; bundle; lumping; conclusion; ending
wildly different (in ability, strength, etc.); on another level; in a different league; of different heights; uneven
to knock down; to beat (someone) up; to injure (someone) so badly they cannot recover (esp. emotionally); to overwhelm (with mental anguish, etc.)
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
to be blurred (due to motion; of a photo, video, etc.); to be shaken (of a camera); to waver (in one's beliefs, policy, etc.); to shift (position); to be slightly off
reduction by half; halving
physical strength; muscle strength
(not) even when using ...; (not) even with the help of ...; (not) even by ...
to deal with effectively; to handle (well); to manage; to pass around (a plate of food, etc.) after taking one's share
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
to envy; to be envious of; to be jealous of
region; limits; stage; level
shoulder strap (on a dress)
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
minute adjustment; fine tuning
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement