to draw a bow; to oppose; to defy; to disobey one's superiors
wild; in disarray; harum-scarum; hysteric
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
to knock down; to shoot down; to lop off
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
snappingly; with a snap; merely ...; having just ...
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
to gain experience; to get accustomed (with something)
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
offense and defense; offence and defence
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
connection (to a person, place, etc.); relation; affinity
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
to bind; to fasten; to tie up
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
grade; class; degree; magnitude
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
any more; any further; any better; any longer
to harm; to cause harm to
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
peacetime; time of peace; ordinary times; normal times
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
implicitly; indirectly; tacitly; by implication; obscurely
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
item; something that one "just has to have"
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
duty; function; office; mission; task
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
ability; performance; efficiency
to hide; to keep to oneself