sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
to burrow through; to dig through
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
choices; alternatives; options
to be surprised; to be astonished
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
to show up; to appear; to turn up
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
dependent on luck; matter of luck
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
future (usually near); prospects
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; if (at all) possible
decision; determination; resolution
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
battle formation; military formation
swallowing whole; swallowing without chewing; taking something in without fully understanding it; accepting without reservation; accepting something as-is