reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
standard; standardized; average; normal; ordinary
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
class; heading; group; category
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
to insert; to include; to incorporate; to cut in (printing)
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
to advise strongly; to insist (on something)
order of chivalry; chivalric order
uninhabited area; acting inhumanly; inhuman person; nonhuman life (usu. sentient)
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
war; battle; match; game; competition
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
careful; elaborate; scrupulous
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
something long; useless things; white elephant; boondoggle
two (long cylindrical things)
to get the hang of; to learn the secret to
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)
how many months?; how long?
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate