actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
to become misty; to become hazy
difficult to ...; hard to ...
wild; growing wild; living in the wild; (arch.) I
irregularity; unsteadiness; disorderly
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
bizarre plan; perplexing strategy; outlandish scheme
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
beginning; outset; first; onset
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to go along; to walk along; to follow
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
odious; hateful; detestable; (speaking ironically) darling
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
locking sword to sword (in a duel) and pushing; fierce, close-fought competition
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
numbness; going to sleep (of a limb); pins and needles
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
to mix; to stir; to blend
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
body; physical system; (the) person
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside