scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to feel; to sense; to be moved (by); to be touched (by); to become infected with (an illness); to catch
even if nothing else; more than anything else
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen
with a clatter; with a rattle; persistently (complaining, etc.); annoyingly; messy; cluttered
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to cut off; to lop off; to prune
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.); coverage
such ... as; or some such
robbery; pillage; seizure; hijacking; plunder; extortion
against the rules; breaking etiquette; illegal; unusual; unconventional; against common sense
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
forum (in an ancient Roman city); form; shape
hand-to-hand combat; fighting at close quarters; close combat
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)
even; even if ...; even though ...; because ...; as ...; with the purpose of ...
(short) run; drive; ride; spin
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
absurd; unreasonable; rash; reckless; excessive; immoderate
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
if it is (the case that ...)
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
draw (in competition); tie game
decision; settlement; confirmation; establishment