shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
greatest treasure; most valuable asset; pride (of)
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
existence; being; presence
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out; to hand (over); to give
edge (of a knife or sword); blade; prong (of an electrical plug)
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
to get dark after sunset; to turn to dusk; to decline (after a peak); to wane; to be lost in thought; to be in a pensive mood
stretch (of a material); stretch material; stretch (exercise); stretching; stretch; straight (course)
war readiness; combat preparedness; readiness for battle
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
choice; selection; option
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
sham battle; mock battle; dry run; military exercise; war game
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
(not) ever; (not) at all; (not) on any account; deepest bottom of the earth
while (one is at it); when; on the occasion of; at the same time (as); on one's way (to); by the way
addition; annexation; appendage
practice-swinging (sword, bat, tennis racket, etc.)
to accustom; to train (e.g. one's ear); to tame; to domesticate; to train (an animal)
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
way of using (something); way to use; how to use; way of handling (employees, subordinates, etc.); way of treating; treatment
to jump up and down; to hop
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
by the way; incidentally; well; even if; no matter (what, where, how, etc.)
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
ferocious; fierce; truculent; savage
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
with a shiver (down one's spine); with a sudden chill
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver