to ascertain; to check; to make sure
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
law; regulation; rule; code; agreement; arrangement
violence by weight of numbers; tyranny of the majority
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
that; the matter in question
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
invincible; unrivaled; unrivalled; matchless; unbeatable; undefeatable
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
possible; likely; probable
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
devoting oneself to; concentrating on; being an ardent admirer of; (arch.) tipping over and collapsing
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
being reluctant to give out (pay, provide, etc.); giving out grudgingly
if it is the case that ...
pride; boast; credit (to)
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
pair; the two; both persons; both things
collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing
site; point on a map; spot
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
like this; this sort; this way
survival; survivor; relic
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
to search (esp. a home in a police search)
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
(sound of a) gunshot; (gun) report
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
cut wound; incised wound; knife wound
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
to be injured; to sustain a wound
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)