to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; money
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
form; method; system; formula
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
sand, ash, etc., thrown in the eyes to blind someone; throwing something at someone's eyes to blind them; eye poke (in combat sports); eye-gouging
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
lower half of the body; nether parts
no holds barred; anything goes; no limits
war; fighting; fierce competition
to think up; to think out; to knit (a pattern into a sweater, etc.); to start knitting
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
hey!; say!; I say!; I; me
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to scold; to tell (someone) off
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
return gift; return favour; revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
having presence of mind; self-possessed; imperturbable; calm and self-possessed
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
depths (of an art, one's mind, etc.); heart; inner mysteries; profound; deep; esoteric
essence; quintessence; spirit; soul; heart; pith (and marrow)
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
foolish look; stupid look
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
impact; shock; impulse; (psychological) shock
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
power; might; authority; influence
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous