to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
lump together; put all together
harm; injury; evil (influence)
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
to show; to bare (the teeth)
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
bomb blast; blast (from an explosion); shock wave
to arise; to break out; to well up; to burst
to fly around; to scatter
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
ultimate weapon; one's final trump card
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
of course; certainly; naturally
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to separate (e.g. a couple); to disrupt (a relationship)
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
senior; elder; person older than oneself
to spit out; to eject; to dump
to take hold of; to possess; to haunt
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to commit a crime; to commit a sin
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
dropping (of tears, dew, etc.); falling off; dropping off; inadvertently (coming to the surface); letting out (e.g. a secret)
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
to give directions; to issue instructions
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
to take care of; to bring up under one's personal care; to kill with one's own hands; to do personally; to handle (e.g. a job); to request that someone deal with (something)
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time