to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn
to squash; to crush; to flatten
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
to take someone's life; to kill someone
to stay (at); to stop (at)
resistance (e.g. to antibiotics); tolerance (e.g. drug tolerance)
grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
to insure (something); to come up with a back-up plan; to hedge one's bets; to play it safe
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
caution; admonition; prohibition; ban; punishment; (arch.) caution
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
spell; charm; incantation; magic word
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
rich; wealthy; affluent; rich (flavour)
to bring; to take; to bring about
calm; composed; cool; quiet
difference; variation; difference
to nock (an arrow); to fix an arrow to the string
combat readiness; battle readiness; fighting trim
chance (of success); odds
encouragement; inspiration; rousing; stirring up; raising (e.g. morale)
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
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
suspicion (of others); jealousy
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
in conflict; incompatible; out of harmony; running counter; mutually exclusive; clashing with
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
to stimulate; to stir up; to arouse
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
hostility; antagonism; opposition