to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
surroundings; environs; circumference
paving (a road); surfacing (with asphalt, concrete, etc.); pavement
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
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)
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
guard; protector; defensive armament; personal armor (armour)
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
iron (Fe); steel; iron (will, discipline, lady, etc.); railway; railway enthusiast
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
making (a new suit, dress, etc.); having (something) made; buying new; new tune; new melody; new composition
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
to have meaning; to be meaningful
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
hail (e.g. of bullets); barrage; storm; rain and hail
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
invincible; unrivaled; unrivalled; matchless; unbeatable; undefeatable
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)