and yet; though; when; in spite of
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
simple substance (e.g. chemical); something standing alone; separate item; solo item
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
wrong (guess or estimate); misdirected; irrelevant; off the point
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
cavalry; mobility; maneuverability
knowing; (an) acquaintance
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
distant look; faraway look
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
derailment; digression; deviation
center; centre; metropolis
to have both; to possess both; to combine with
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
manager; landlord; warden; root (user)
grasp; catch; understanding
connivance; tacit consent; toleration; acquiescence
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
knowing only too well; being fully aware of
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
in person; personally; directly
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained