another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
delicate; minute; fine; detailed; subtle
to jump (out of the way); to jump back; to jump aside
to move back; to draw back; to lessen; to subside; to resign; to retire
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
to be hesitant; to feel timid
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
glossy (e.g. hair); sleek; shiny; lustrous
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
rather; better; instead; if anything
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in
by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
more than anything; above all else
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
region; limits; stage; level
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
deviation; departure; omission
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
root; source; origin; cause
body; trunk; torso; hull (boat); fuselage (aircraft)
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
mystery; something inexplicable; unfathomable (of a Buddha's abilities); 10^64 (or 10^80)
invincible; unrivaled; unrivalled; matchless; unbeatable; undefeatable
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
reinforced concrete; ferroconcrete
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill
armed forces; military; troops
if it is the case that ...
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
that's a different matter; that's a different story