independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
beginning; clue; starting point
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
worldly wisdom; secret of success in life
skill; workmanship; dexterity; quality
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
no matter how much time passes; no matter how long you wait; (taking) forever
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
for example; for instance; e.g.
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
for example; for instance; e.g.
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
some people; a number of people; several people; a few people
I got it; I see; I now know; so that's the reason
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
to serve as a reference; to provide useful information; to be helpful; to be informative; to be instructive
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
breath; breathing; bracelet
hunting; hunt; gathering (mushrooms, shellfish, etc.); picking (berries, fruit, etc.); hunting down (a criminal, etc.); rounding up (e.g. communists)
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
water (esp. cool or cold); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull