the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
pair; the two; both persons; both things
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
armor and helmet (armour)
to project; to stick out; to stand out
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
half the body; half length
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
transfiguration; transformation; change of appearance
programme; program; plans; arrangements
sign; mark; symbol; sign (e.g. positive, negative)
to explain; to dispel doubts
(how) many times; (how) often
to attempt; to test; to try out
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
secret medicine; secret remedy; nostrum; wonder drug; excellent remedy
paranormality; anomalous phenomenon
sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation (photography); fixing
self-torture; masochism; inflicting damage to oneself
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
funny story; funny anecdote
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
defect; fault; flaw; deformity; deficiency; shortage
fragile article; breakables; broken article
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
article (in document); provision; stripe; streak; although; though
maneuver (usu. of military force); manoeuvre; mobile; nimble; agile
long sword (esp. the tachi, worn on the hip edge down by samurai); large sword; straight single-edged Japanese sword (from the mid-Heian period or earlier)
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom