ordinary; average; common; normal; like the average person; like most people
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
one-by-one; separately; in detail
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
sound of the wind; voice of the wind
near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here
to astonish; to astound; to stupefy; to flabbergast; to strike a person dumb; to dumbfound
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
attack; assault; criticism; censure; cyber attack (e.g. DDoS)
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
lightly; easily; carelessly
match; game; bout; contest
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
centre of gravity (center); centroid; barycenter; (one's) balance
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to put up (with something); (lit.) to clench one's teeth
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
to unfold; to unroll; to open
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
fight; dispute; feud; competition; contest; rivalry
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
can do nothing but ...; have no choice but to ...; there is nothing to do but ...; cannot help ...
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
to gather; to collect; to assemble
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to inform; to give notice; to tell in advance; to ask for permission (before doing something); to ask first
marriage proposal; marriage talks
bitterness; distress; pain; bitterness and astringency
to make (someone) understand (a fault, mistake, etc.); to reason with; to advise; to try to persuade; to exhort; to admonish
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike home (words, etc.); (lit.) to stab in the chest
fortunate person; lucky fellow; lucky dog
wartime fire; war; wartime destruction; horrors of war