piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
return; comeback; reinstatement; carriage return; CR
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
almost; roughly; approximately
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
ingenuity; resourcefulness
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
silence; stillness; quietness
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
staff officer; military staff; adviser; counselor; counsellor
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
anything and everything; just about everything
common sense; common knowledge; common understanding
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
postbox; mailbox; post; position; post (e.g. goalpost); post- (e.g. post-Cold War)
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
forcing; compulsion; coercion; pushing (to do)
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
rearing from infancy; training from an early age (e.g. an apprentice); teaching from an early stage (e.g. a subordinate)
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)