center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to demand gratitude; to do something for someone in order to create an obligation of gratitude from that person
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
to be prominent; to be conspicuous
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
to take command; to give direction
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
out of the question; unthinkable; impossible
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
shortness of breath; panting; puffing; running out of steam (e.g. economy); losing momentum
state; condition; circumstances; sight; spectacle
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
to persuade; to coax; to solicit; to seduce; to make advances; to make a play
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
old or veteran army general
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
single edge (e.g. sword blade)
to get twisted; to get crooked; to become twisted (of a mind, relationship, etc.); to become warped; to become troubled; to become complicated
in all; in total; collectively; in addition; besides; at the same time
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
guard on sword, polearms, etc.; flange; brim; visor (e.g. of a hat)
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
to warn against; to caution against; to admonish; to scold; to prohibit; to forbid; (arch.) to be cautious
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line
personnel; members; lineup (of a team); announcement of next day's match-ups
every place; various places
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
although; though; despite the fact that ...
to cut into chunks; to chop into lumps