skill; proficiency; experience; dexterity
morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
besides; in addition; also; moreover
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
now; the present time; just now; another; more
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
to fight; to exchange blows
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
easy victory; walkover; easy peasy; child's play; cakewalk
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to bury; to inter; to entomb; to cover up; to hush up; to shelve
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
(sleeveless) undergarment; padded undershirt
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
coincident with; while; simultaneously
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
long-awaited; long-waited-for; someone who has waited a long time; something that one has waited impatiently for
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
subterranean rumbling; earth tremor