habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
joint struggle; common (united) front
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
fight; battle; combat; struggle (for rights, higher wages, etc.); strife; (labor) dispute
at this point; at this last moment; this late in the game
flash; instant; lightning (speed)
to slaughter; to massacre; to butcher; to defeat soundly; to overpower; to vanquish
to put on armour (armor); to wear armour; to arm oneself; to wear; to cover
to mask; to cover; to cloak; to hide; to conceal
sword strike; sword slash
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
specialization; specialisation
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
peerless; matchless; unparalleled; unrivalled; unequalled; incomparable
half the body; half length
to arise; to break out; to well up; to burst
freezing (e.g. water); freezing (prices, wages, assets, etc.); moratorium; suspension (e.g. investment)
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
to get poised again for charging; to toe the mark again; to start from scratch; to get a fresh start (on)
to have a bitter experience
there being no use in arguing (about it); not up for discussion
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
halo (esp. in Christian art); nimbus
friction; rubbing; chafing; discord; friction
unparalleled; incomparable; matchless; unrivaled; peerless; unique
still; even now; to this day
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
string; cord; leash; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
party to a contract; subscriber; policy owner (insurance)
to feel blessed to be in one's position; to be thankful for one's good fortune
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
having two poles; bipolar
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
clasp; latch; catch; fastener
to pop off; to pop out; to fly off; to shoot off; to burst open
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
phantom; vision; illusion