to attack; to go for; to come at; to pounce on; to jump on; to swoop down on
to cool (water) down; to make less hot (e.g. by adding cold water)
to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
possibility; chance; potential; potentiality; possibility (modal property of a proposition containing no logical contradiction)
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (a burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
even if not; even without
to marry (a woman); to take to wife; to take in marriage
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
just like that; quite so; I agree; that street
the front; honest; upright; decent
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
practice field; training ground; driving range; practice hall; rehearsal space
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
to dance; to perform dance steps
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
to swell up; to bulge; to swell (of a budget, population, etc.); to increase significantly; to balloon
pressure; oppression; suppression
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
small; fine; detailed; stingy
does not; can not; will not