to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
system; organization; organisation; imperial command; laws; regulation
positioning; getting a position; taking a position
practical use; application; conjugation; inflection
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
proposal; proposition; suggestion
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
middle stage; middle phase; middle game; midfield
branch road; forked road; branch; crossroads (of a course of events); turning point; parting of the ways
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
to make snide remarks; to put into bad mood
to become independent; to leave one's hands; to leave one's possession
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
to excite; to incite; to stimulate; to arouse; to tempt; to stir up
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
poor; meagre; meager; feeble; scanty; shabby
rough (behaviour, temperament, etc.); wild; rude; violent
some nerve (as in 'you must have some nerve to ...')
guffawing; roaring (with laughter); (laughing) heartily
top-heavy; big-headed; overly-theoretical
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
muscle-brain; meathead; hot-blooded idiot; person who charges in before thinking
physical strength; brute strength; arm strength
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse