equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
you (plural); all of you; you all
negotiations; discussions; connection
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
thunder; thunderclap; crash of thunder
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
the three character styles: square and semicursive and grass
death; mortality; to die; to pass away
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
flying column; detached force
three; three years of age
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
stone (of a fruit); pit; core (of an organization, team, etc.); nucleus; nuclear weapons; nucleus (of an atom); nucleus (of a cell)
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
edge; brink; verge; time; moment of
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
silver; silver colour; (fig.) snow
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
clumsiness; awkwardness; ineptitude
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up