to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
wound suffered in a fight
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
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
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
to build up one's strength; to get stronger; to give (someone) strength; to cheer (someone) up; to encourage (someone)
place; room; margin; scope
meaning; significance; sense
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
to ripen; to mature; to be ready for action; to be the right time (to act); to be in common use; to come to sound natural
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to send or direct a person to
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
training; drill; practice; practising; discipline
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
oblong; vertical writing style (e.g. on envelopes); portrait orientation
slim; slender; slight; delicate
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
poor; meagre; meager; feeble; scanty; shabby
undulation; ups and downs; highs and lows
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
fat; grease; blubber; lard; suet
sit-up; abdominal muscles; abs
distinctly (standing out); clearly; in sharp relief; boldly
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light