small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
throwing stones; slingshot; sling
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
right beside; close to; nearby
to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
two persons; two people; pair; couple
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
probability; likelihood; chances
such; this sort of; like this
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
to have a meal; to take a meal
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
dropping (of tears, dew, etc.); falling off; dropping off; inadvertently (coming to the surface); letting out (e.g. a secret)
to slip down; to slide down; to glide down
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
mention (in a document); record; entry; statement; listing
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
look!; there!; here!; that is
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
hungrily; greedily; voraciously; ravenously
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
casual; doing something without taking it too seriously