to encamp; to take up positions
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
to slide into; to slip into
contrary; opposite; inverse; reverse; back-to-front
to expose oneself (e.g. to danger)
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
to put something out of the way; to move (something, someone) aside; to set aside; to keep apart; to remove (someone) from the group; to shun
by sheer strength; by brute force
to fight with swords; to cross swords
to some degree; up to a point; to some extent
one's true worth; one's true self; what one is really made of
make; workmanship; preparation
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
undulation; winding; meandering; swell (of waves); surge; billow
stupid plan; inane way of doing something; (one's own) plan or project
imperfect; incomplete; faulty; defective
rock hard; stiff and unyielding (personality); clangor
whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod
to gouge out; to excavate; to hollow; to bore; to drill; to carve (e.g. pumpkin)
way; method; means; (technical) specification
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
to wind (of a road, etc.); to meander; to twist; to undulate; to surge; to swell
admiration; wonder; astonishment
crossing swords; fighting with swords; cutting each other (in fighting)
excess or deficiency; too much or too little
lethality; killing effectiveness
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
to slander; to libel; to criticize; to criticise
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
(with a) slamming noise (door, telephone receiver); (with a) banging noise; (with a) clash (broken dish); (with a) clank; (with a) bang
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
coping method; approach; how to deal with (problem, etc.)
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
spare time; free time; leisure time
preparation; provision; guarding
blunder; slip; error; error
driving; pounding in; falling badly in love; putting (one's heart) into; step recording (in electronic or computer music)
insufficient; inadequate; imperfect