to take pains (doing something); to take great care
first thing in the morning
hammer; hopeless swimmer; person who can't swim; someone who sinks like a stone
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
loyal retainer; loyal subject
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
for generations; from generation to generation; generation after generation; through the ages
the art of war; martial arts; military force; the sword; (arch.) valor; (arch.) bravery
to run a shop; to have a shop
fashionable thing; popular thing; craze
accessory (fashion); jewelry; accessory (audio, car, camera, etc.)
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
mankind; the human creature; fellow creatures
distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
memory (of having seen something or someone before); remembrance; recollection; recognition
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
to put on armour (armor); to wear armour; to arm oneself; to wear; to cover
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; viciously beating; hitting and kicking repeatedly
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
matchless; peerless; unequaled; unequalled; unparalleled; unrivaled
swindler; fraudster; trickster; con man
matter in question; that matter; the matter; the issue
pursuer; pursuing party; posse
encounter; running into; meeting with (e.g. an accident); being confronted with (e.g. a difficulty)
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
unworthy; unbecoming; improper
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
smart-alecky; clever-clever; cheeky; cunning; crafty; shrewd
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
inspection; examination; check; checkpoint; screening; inspection (esp. by police or security)
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
extra-large; king-size; highest (priority, urgency, etc)