vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to get involved in; to embark on; to start a fight; to get physical with
thereupon; shortly thereafter
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
delivery (of a package, goods, etc.)
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
service; ministry; attendance; offering goods at a reduced price; providing a service for free
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
halfway; midway; partway; mid-course
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
while; even though; despite
to pause; to have a short intermission
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line
to run through (a crowd, gate, etc.); to sweep through (e.g. of news through a city); to run past (someone) from behind; to overtake
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
again; once more; a second time
to lay (something) face down; to place upside down; to point downwards (one's eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (one's eyes); to lay (oneself) face down; to lie face down; to conceal
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
right; right-hand side; right hand; the above (in a piece of vertical writing); above-mentioned; the right (wing)
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
left; left-hand side; left hand; the left (wing); leftist; fondness for alcohol
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
connection; attachment; changing trains; conjunction
prop; stay; support; brace; fulcrum
to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
same time; simultaneous; concurrent; synchronous
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
stability; steadiness; consistency; stable