centre of gravity (center); centroid; barycenter; (one's) balance
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
to bewitch; to confuse; to enchant; to delude
special move (e.g. in martial arts)
to pluck (usually from a tree); to pick (e.g. apples)
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
iron rust; iron hydroxide
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
to spit out; to eject; to dump
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
maneuver (usu. of military force); manoeuvre; mobile; nimble; agile
tinnitus; ringing in the ears
vital; lively; energetic; vital signs
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful
mediocre; ordinary; commonplace; banal
to be mistaken for; to be confused with
belief; faith; conviction
common person; foolish commoner
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
profit-and-loss arithmetic; calculating profit and loss; mercenary point of view
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
continued alertness; unrelaxed alertness; follow-through (e.g. in archery); lingering affection; attachment
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead