to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
while; even though; despite
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
training; drill; practice; discipline
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
training; education; development; cultivation
engine; agency; organisation; system; facility
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
results; record; grades; marks
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
to weave together; to interweave; to intermingle
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
conviction; belief; confidence
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
(some) more; even more; longer; further
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
in comparison to; rather than