while; during; while; although; all; both
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
rival; opponent; revenge; (arch.) spouse
overthrow; defeat; bringing down; knockdown
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
rating; ranking; grading; classification
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated
support; backing; aid; assistance
older half-sister (by a different mother)
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
one's hand; name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)
already; now; no longer; not any more
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
stability; steadiness; consistency; stable
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
thought; consideration; thinking
to split finely; to splinter; to get frayed; to become irritable
to become stormy; to become rough (of the sea); to fall into ruin; to become neglected; to become rough (of skin); to get chapped
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
crown; diadem; bottle cap
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved