(how) many times; (how) often
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
nick in a blade (sword, knife); chip in a blade
like this; this sort; this way
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
(much) more than others; exceedingly; extremely; unusually
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
solitude; loneliness; isolation
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
to take a breath; to take a short rest
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
to go to; to visit; to call on
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
transcendence; transcendency
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)
reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
terrible; dreadful; tremendous; terrific; appalling; shocking
intonation; accent; modulation; inflection
drop (e.g. of water); drip
crack; fissure; rift (in a relationship); split; crack
half-sitting posture; half-standing posture; half-rising posture; stooping position
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
large number; innumerable; great many; immense; vast; abundant
slope; slanting surface; bevel
to be stranded; to lose means of transportation
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink