to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
the lower classes; the common people
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
archer; bowman; bow-wielding soldier; crossbow soldier
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
plural; multiple; several
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
beating someone up by ganging up on them; facing a barrage of criticism
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
attendance; presence; appearance
steady; sound; reliable; solid
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
to conform to; to agree with; to be adapted to; to be based on
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
judgement; judgment; refereeing; umpiring; referee; umpire
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...