cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
harsh (taste, feeling, etc.); acrid; sharp (language, question, etc.); biting; nasty; gross
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
guard; protector; defensive armament; personal armor (armour)
battlefield; battleground
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
danger; peril; hazard; risk
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
although I say; although one might say; although called
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
arm; skill; efforts; ability
ago; since; before; previous
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
to recall; to remember; to recollect
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
to do together; to share; to participate in
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
to pass (of time); to elapse
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
extraordinary; uncommon; remarkable; unusual; rare; prodigious
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
final; eventual; ultimate