concentration; density; cardinality
temporary; transitory; short-lived
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
to be erected; to be built
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
unmistakable; evident; obvious; certain; beyond doubt
favourable terms; favorable terms; favourable conditions; favorable conditions; place in the sun
rare; uncommon; not often seen
(all) through (e.g. the night); throughout (e.g. the year); within (e.g. the week); in the course of (e.g. today); all over; throughout (e.g. the world)
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to swallow up (in a crowd, whirlpool, the darkness, etc.); to suck in
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
to pick up; to pick out (e.g. key points in an article); to single out; to point out
to stagger; to stumble; to waver; to be in two minds; to have an affair (with); to fall (for someone)
fiercely; ferociously; furiously; resolutely
roar; cry (esp. of triumph); battle cry; screech (of a bird); scream; yawp
to strike (someone) down; to knock down; to thrash; to place firmly
with a creak; with a squeak; (packing) tightly; with a squeeze; relentlessly (criticize, complain, etc.); severely
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
offensive (movement); aggression
while alive; during one's lifetime
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
stage (platform); performance; show; stage (phase); part; stage
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
swordsmanship; line drawn by the tip of a sword when slashing
living person; the living
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
thigh; buttocks; arse; ass
being concerned about or mindful of
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
a little bit; a little while
even; even if ...; even though ...; because ...; as ...; with the purpose of ...
to let an opportunity slip
crossing swords; fighting with swords; cutting each other (in fighting)
grace; refinement; elegance; daintiness
friend and foe; enemies and allies; both sides
to tell X from Y; to distinguish; to know (one thing) from (another)
to bite off; to gnaw through
the most one can do; the best one can do; the best one can expect
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
piece of meat; cut of meat