to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
to make; to make (something) what it should be; to cause to be
reason; logic; sense; natural way of things
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
retainer; retinue; servant
first person to say something; first person to suggest something
judgement; judgment; refereeing; umpiring; referee; umpire
judgement; judgment; decision; adjudication; award; verdict
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
bet; wager; stake; gamble
to become sodden; to swell up; to become lazy
hades; realm of the dead; the next world
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
essence; true nature; substance; reality
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
office hours; business hours; working hours
ancient time; age of the gods
loitering; roaming; sauntering; wandering about; prowling
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
natural phenomenon (phenomena)
appearance; expression; manifestation
to wind (of a road, etc.); to meander; to twist; to undulate; to surge; to swell
to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb
tip of an ear (of wheat, etc.); tip (of a brush, spear, etc.); point; spearhead
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
sacred treasure; the three sacred treasures (sword, jewel, mirror); implement used in religious ceremonies
(person who has the) hands of God; master; virtuoso
armoring; armouring; armor; armour
to stumble a step or two forward (when trying to stop); to pass one's destination and stumble a step or two forward; to totter
to recover; to rally; to improve; to pick up
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)