centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
towering; astonishingly high
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
being startled, surprised or afraid; panic; trepidation
deception; make-believe; fake; counterfeit; phony
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
taking the podium; mounting the rostrum; going on stage to give a speech, etc.
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
dangerous weapon; lethal weapon; deadly weapon; murder weapon
living; life; judo art of resuscitation; action; activity
vigour; vigor; virility; health; sturdiness
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
groan; moan; roar; growl; buzz; hum (e.g. motor)
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
with all one's strength; with all one's might
wide difference; a world of difference
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
to turn aside adroitly; to dodge
to sacrifice oneself; to die a martyr
soldier; combatant; warrior
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
insufficient; inadequate; imperfect
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine
to grow; to cultivate; to wear a beard
at once; immediately; right now
to jump over; to clear; to walk over (someone)
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct