to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
skirmish; brush (with the enemy); small fight with a military enemy; squabble; quarrel; brief argument
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
to see everything; to see all; to abandon; to give up; to sell at a loss; to sell off
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
continuation; succession; series
monotony; monotone; dullness; monotone; monotonic
practice; practising; experience
one's chance; the right time; target; objective
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip
suicidal act; self-destroying action; suicidal action
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
growth; development; stretching (one's body, e.g. when waking up); (ability to) spread (of paint, cream, etc.); elongation; extension
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
abandonment; giving up; bargain sale; selling off cheaply; edge (e.g. of an architectural member); boundary
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
to smash; to break into pieces
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
scattering (e.g. dust in the wind, enemies before an assault); dispersal; flying off (in all directions); flying apart
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
finishing blow; coup de grâce
a little over; a little more than; powerhouse; one of the biggest; upper (seismic intensity)
concussion (of the brain)
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
to mistake (A for B); to misread
calm; composed; leisurely
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
children; sons; (lit.) children and younger brothers; young people
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
personal accessories (ornaments, adornments)
to guess; to conjecture; to surmise
dress; outfit; equipment; makeup; adornment; guise
(not) a single person; (no) one
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself