oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
to grow in severity; to grow increasingly severe
war readiness; combat preparedness; readiness for battle
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
to take along; to hold in the hand; to hang (e.g. from the shoulder or waist)
scabbard; sheath; cap (on a brush, pen, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
putting into operation; invocation
to be set up (completely); to be put together; to be composed (e.g. type)
exclusion; removal; elimination; clearing away; getting rid of
figure; form; figurine; model figure; figure skating
automatic; intransitive verb
spinning rapidly; turning quickly; fast-forward (VCR, etc.); scanning
science (natural sciences and related fields, incl. mathematics, engineering, medicine, etc.); faculties of science, engineering, medicine, etc. (at a university); science (as a school subject)
screen (of a TV, computer, etc.); image (on a screen); picture; surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)
ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to ask a question; to ask questions
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
to match; to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
to throw at; to turn; to raise
to say; to tell; to state; to do
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to prepare for death; to get ready to die
prospects of victory; chances of success
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
stamina; energy; stamina-boosting (esp. of meat dishes containing raw egg yolks, garlic, Chinese chives, etc.)
general idea; concept; notion
drawn-out (protracted) war or contest
to kill (with a weapon); to slay; to defeat (an opponent); to beat