to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
dynamic visual acuity; DVA; kinetic vision; ability to identify objects in motion
sword skills; swordsmanship
dreadful; terrible; horrible; fearsome; formidable; awesome
imbalance; lack of balance; lopsidedness; disproportion; inequality; disparity
affinity; feeling of closeness (with someone); feeling of kinship
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
to fight against; to oppose; to face
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
to break into a smile; to smile broadly; to beam
reservation; putting on hold; deferment
obstinate; stubborn; obdurate; headstrong; willful; perverse
putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
naming; giving a name; designation; nominal
loved one; lover; sweetheart
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
sound of something small rolling once (often into a hole); easily; suddenly; completely (e.g. forgetting); utterly; disappointing; curling up into the fetal position
that kind; competition; match
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
harmful effect; harmful influence; evil practice; abuse; malady
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
brothers and sisters; siblings
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
good; goodness; right; virtue
virtuous mind; good intentions; good will; positive mindset; bona fides; good faith
to bring calamity upon oneself; to invite disaster; to court disaster
interest; rights; concession
loss and gain; advantage and disadvantage
marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
fetters; shackles; hobbles; encumbrance; hindrance; burden
to get along well with; to make a go of it
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly
one's own house; own; personal; autologous
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
to plan; to form a plan; to scheme; to envision; to intend to do
marriage proposal; marriage talks
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
deterrence; ability to deter (an attack, etc.)