to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
coachman; driver; cabman; postilion
stand; rest; setting (of a gem); mounting; stock (in grafting); counter for machines and vehicles; level (e.g. price level)
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
to sense; to perceive; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt; sentence-ending particle expressing a rhetorical question
(horse-drawn) cart; wagon; dray
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
intercept; interception; counter-attack
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
unsightly; ungraceful; clumsy; awkward; unpresentable; unshapely
something unusual; something wrong; mishap; accident; serious condition (e.g. after an injury); different situation
to rant and rave; to raise hell
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
scabbard; sheath; cap (on a brush, pen, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
silver; silver colour; (fig.) snow
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
enclosing wall; boundary fence; obstacle; barrier
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape); extraction (of compressed data)
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
magic sword; cursed sword
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
not going (well); not proceeding (as one wishes); bad; not good; hopeless; beyond hope
thief; robber; burglar; rebel; insurgent; traitor
to be too numerous; to be too much
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
confused fight; free-for-all; melee; dogfight; scuffle; rough-and-tumble
victory or defeat; outcome (of a game, battle, etc.)
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one