wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
another thing; exception; special case
appearance; figure; shape; form
important condition; basic premise; something that should be obvious to all; something that should not have to be argued; major premise (in a syllogism)
absolute obedience; complete submission
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
failure; mistake; blunder
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
finishing blow; coup de grâce
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
to shake; to sway; to rock; to become unstable; to become unsettled; to be shaken
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
to break (into pieces); to smash; to shatter (someone's hopes, confidence, etc.); to crush; to simplify; to make easy to understand
knothole; peep-hole; (fig.) bad eyes; tunnel vision
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
perfect; complete; flawless
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
control; check; restraint; inhibition
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
common knowledge; well-known fact
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
extreme (measure, idea, etc.); radical; violent (language); strenuous (exercise, work, etc.); excessive; (physically) demanding
eyesore; offensive sight; offense to the eye; obstruction (to the view of something)
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
tree trunk; bole; backbone; base; foundation
short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)
atmosphere; air; magnanimous; generous; large-hearted
wherein; therein; thereinto; among which
to collect; to assemble; to gather
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
noxious gas; poisonous gas; toxic fumes
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
simultaneously; all at once; in unison