to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
armoring; armouring; armor; armour
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
ideally; if one were to wish for more
to fall into (someone's) hands; to fall under someone's control; to become someone's property (e.g. of an object)
to shuffle (on one's bottom or knees); to crawl; to shift position (of an object)
combat readiness; battle readiness; fighting trim
to pound away; to hit at random; to hit ceaselessly
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
answering one's own question; wondering to oneself; soliloquizing; soliloquising
to join; to be put together; to combine; to unite; to fit; to close (e.g. of a wound)
remains; dregs; vestiges; remnant; residue
to invade; to raid; to infringe; to encroach; to harm; to afflict
memorial service for the dead; holding a service
to relax; to make oneself comfortable
loose articles (not packaged with other things); bulk items; individual items; coins; small change
deep emotion; strong feelings
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
travelling on foot; traveling on foot; travelling all over
to rule; to govern; to administer
to chirp (of a swarm of insects); to sing; to gather; to swarm
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
to swipe; to nick; to pilfer; to steal
to act as an opposite; to form a counterpart; to act as a twin
living person; the living
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
union; coalescence; amalgamation; copulation; penetration
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
focusing on only the good points or strong points; incorporating the benefits (while ignoring the drawbacks); picking the best of both (everything); cherry-picking (e.g. information)
increasing; uploading; posting (e.g. content); close-up; finishing shooting (of a film, etc.); upswept hairstyle; being up (i.e. leading in sports)
breath; breathing; bless; bracelet
corrosion; etching; action of acid; rot; rust; erosion
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
mercy; compassion; clemency; Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo