to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
to rest (from work, studying, etc.); to take a break
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to shoot through something (wall, body, etc.); to pierce (e.g. with an arrow or a look)
body; trunk; torso; hull (boat); fuselage (aircraft)
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
to step over or across; to overcome
dozens; scores of; decades
a lot; many; (not) much; (not) many; almost (none)
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
to surround; to crowd around
ignoring; acting as if it is nothing
here and there; in places
weapons; arms; fighting with swords; sword fight
before one knows; unnoticed; unawares
battle; fight; fighting; engagement; contest
aspect; phase; condition; modality (philosophy)
clear insight; resignation (to one's fate); acceptance
late attendance; lateness; tardiness
cold; frigid; bracing; dignified
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
inquiry; enquiry; investigation; (police) interview; questioning (e.g. witness, suspect); hearing
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
presence of other people; (in) public; (in) front of others
influence; clout; leverage
foreigner; stranger; gentile; goy
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
general term; generic name
mysterious disappearance; being spirited away
now that you say that; now that you mention it
moving (location, with the times, etc.); change; metastasis; spread; transition (e.g. phase transition); transfer (of learning)
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
conversation; conference (usu. between important people); discussion; interview
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause)
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip