bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
to whirl; to eddy; to be all jumbled together (feelings, thoughts, etc.); to surge; to sweep
very loose; slowly; leisurely
to support each other; to support one another
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
exploitation; overuse; abuse
cannot help feeling that; cannot help thinking that
to detain; to check; to restrain
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
underhand grip; backhand grip (e.g. in tennis); unexpected twist; turning the tables (on an opponent)
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
to deliver; to hand over; to transfer
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
edge; brink; verge; time; moment of
hostility; antagonism; opposition
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
core; core; hardcore; all-out
stone (of a fruit); pit; core (of an organization, team, etc.); nucleus; nuclear weapons; nucleus (of an atom); nucleus (of a cell)
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
to gather; to collect; to assemble
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
image; figure; figure; form; image
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)