objet d'art; item of artwork; object; curio
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
economical; efficient; lean; compact
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
electric shock; blitz; lightning attack; sudden and without warning; shocking
middle-distance (races); intermediate-range (missile)
using as an intermediary; through
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
tail (animal, kite, comet, etc.); tail end; slope at the foot of a mountain
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
cesspool; sink; manure sink
thrusting (a spear, etc.)
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
agreement; rules; code; protocol; convention; bylaw
to underrate; to make light of
otherwise; or else; if not
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
suspicious-looking; fishy
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
counter; service counter (e.g. at a bank); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); automatically responding with an upload slot to someone who allows you to download (e.g. in P2P systems)
numbness; going to sleep (of a limb); pins and needles
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
long stretch; long haul; marathon; long scene (in a play); long act
series of battles; successive battles
strong person; the strong; the powerful
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about