important; momentous; essential; principal; major
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
outbreak; spring forth; generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
dukedom; duchy; principality
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
holding a castle (during a siege); holing up; confinement (to one's home); staying at home; staying indoors
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
inevitable; necessary; foregone; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
one's home; hometown; native place; birthplace
distress; wretched condition
reinforcement (e.g. of troops)
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
written seal; stylized signature
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
health; healthy; sound; fit
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
midway; halfway through; in the course of
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)