independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
strong; resolute; firm; strict
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
lying face down; lying on one's face; placing upside down; placing face down
front; frontage; facade; main
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
skin; outer skin; integument; husk; hull; shell
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
close combat; close(-quarter) fighting; in-fighting
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
to take by storm (e.g. a castle); to assault; to capture; to reduce
one-by-one; separately; in detail
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
tofu; bean curd; beancurd
tearing limb from limb; tearing apart; cutting (a person) to pieces
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
incredible; extraordinary; exceptional; phenomenal
by-product; spin-off; outgrowth; side effect
in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another
to work hard; to work diligently
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
difficulty; trouble; accident; disaster; fault; defect
everything; for (to) everything; (in) anything
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
toilet; restroom; lavatory; bathroom
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
to project; to overhang; to stick out; to put up (a notice); to post
smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.
amount of drink; one's drinking capacity
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten