draw (in competition); tie game
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
to walk about; to walk around; to conduct oneself; to turn up; to brawl (in a play, etc.)
suffix for familiar person; indicates emphasis; (arch.) prostitute
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
imitation; counterfeit; fake; sham; ersatz (object)
blow; hit (on the body); beating
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
resistance; opposition; obstruction; (electrical) insulating coating; insulating varnish
difference (of opinion); strange; odd; different
gradually becoming poor; situation getting gradually worse and worse
papier-mâché tiger (toy with a loose, wobbly head); paper tiger; someone (or something) who is all bark and no bite; man of straw
together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
to reason; to sum up; to conclude
right or wrong; good or bad; quality; having both merits and demerits; having both advantages and disadvantages
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
(ease of) handling; operation; arrangement (of pipes, wires, etc.); layout; wrestler's belt used in a bout
destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force
mall; maul (in rugby); mole; Moor; molding
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
savage; barbarous; barbaric; uncivilized; uncivilised
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
to explain clearly; to give detailed instructions
long handle; long-handled spear; long shaft
reinforcement; strengthening
multifunction; multipurpose
proficiency; mastery; becoming proficient (in)
tip of an ear (of wheat, etc.); tip (of a brush, spear, etc.); point; spearhead
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy