some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
to be confusing; to be different from what one is used to
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
to put to use; to make use of; to turn to account
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
up in a tree; in the trees
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
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)
skill; proficiency; experience; dexterity
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
bitterness; distress; pain; bitterness and astringency
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
as (for); for; in the capacity of
good performance; good work; great success
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
resemblance; similarity; analogy
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
another thing; exception; special case
aptitude; aptness; suitability
proficiency; mastery; becoming proficient (in)
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
one turn; one round; (a) size; to go around; to make a circuit; twelve years