strength; power; proficiency; ability
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
iron wall; impregnable fortress; impregnable; invulnerable; unassailable
light clothing; dressing light; light equipment; light armaments
retention; maintenance; preservation
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
that's the way it is; such is life
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
quarrel; fight; trouble; dispute; friction; discord
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
having no idea; having no clue
to do (a person) good; to bring profit
to chase; to run after; to pursue
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
to grab (someone) by the collar; to size (someone) by the lapels
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
due to the nature of one's job; because of one's line of work
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
expedition; (military) campaign; tour (by a sports team, performer, etc.); visit
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
full of things one could poke fun at; full of inconsistencies; absolutely ridiculous
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
to give a glance (at); to take one look at