to extol; to laud; to sing the praises of
defense; defence; defensive preparations
blunder; miss; slip; oversight
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
certainly; for sure; distinctly; clearly; firmly; tightly
to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing
impudence; audacity; shamelessness; effrontery
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
salon; saloon; sarong; saron (instrument)
... all over again (repeating the same failure)
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
ought to have been; was ... right?; to do for (inferiors)
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
spirit; heart; disposition
to give; to present; to offer; to do for someone's sake
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
boasting; big talk; bombast; Australian English
overconfident; presumptuous
specialized weapon or skill; specialised weapon or skill
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
to arise; to break out; to well up; to burst
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
relative weight; lightness and heaviness; relative importance; gravity
mastery; learning through experience; realization; realisation; comprehension
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship
nata; sturdy broad-bladed knife, used in woodcraft and hunting (often with a rectangular blade)
thin arm; slender arm; slender means; meager ability to earn a living
unbecoming; improper; unsuitable; ill-matched; unworthy of
infantry; infantryman; foot soldier
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
physical strength; muscle strength
high power; high power output; explosiveness; explosive power; instantaneous force
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate