to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
linear; rectilinear; straight-line; straightforward; simple
irregularity; unsteadiness; disorderly
how; in what way; how about; questionable
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
phantasmagoric; protean; shape-shifting; kaleidoscopic; capable of ever-changing appearance
guard; protector; defensive armament; personal armor (armour)
tool; implement; means; furniture
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
proficiency; mastery; becoming proficient (in)
can do nothing but (do); cannot help (doing) something
each time it happens; at all such times
to get the hang of; to learn the secret to
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
ordinary; average; common; normal; like the average person; like most people
to comfort; to console; to amuse
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
to detest; to abhor; to loathe
beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
wide difference; a world of difference
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
unexpected; unforeseen; accidental
new menu item; new dish on a menu