common; ordinary; fair (e.g. fight); gracious; frank; open
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
close combat; close(-quarter) fighting; in-fighting
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
to envision how things will turn out (usu. unfortunate); to have foresight; to be able to see the future
with great vigour; in leaps and bounds; (lit.) with the force of surging waves
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
to fire (a gun); to shoot; to let off; to loose off; to blow (someone) away
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
pause; interval; distance; range; suitable time; appropriate opportunity
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
fair and square; open and aboveboard; bold and forthright
support; help; backing; covering (from enemy attack); protection
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
to tease; to make fun of; to ridicule; to mock; to play with (e.g. a toy); to fiddle with
creed; belief; conviction; article of faith
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
potential; latent faculties; potential capacities
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
for this very reason; that is exactly why
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
existence; being; presence
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
conviction; belief; confidence
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise