to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image (in film and TV)
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
wide difference; a world of difference
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
to do nothing but; to spend all one's time doing
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
handle; grip; holder; person who holds
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
professional job; profession
battlefield; battleground
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
bow and arrow; weapon; arms
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
duty; function; office; mission; task
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement