top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to strain (one's ears, eyes); to prick up (one's ears)
description; describing; depicting
very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...
unclear; indistinct; obscure; opaque; inarticulate; dim
groan; moan; growl; snarl; hum (e.g. of a motor); buzz
disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
I wish it were (so); may it be (so); I hope there is
(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself
to become vulgar; to coarsen
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
type; pattern; model; epitome; exemplar; archetype
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
to hold (a ceremony); to perform
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
dim light; faint light; half-light of early morning; twilight
handcraft; handwork; hand throwing technique (judo)
to shoot (a gun, person, etc.); to fire
long distance; long range; long distance relationship
to shoot through (a wall, the heart, etc.); to go through; to pierce; to hit (e.g. the bull's-eye)
high and low; rise and fall
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
to be afraid of making mistakes; to fear failing
consideration; taking into account
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious
terrain; geographical features; topography
defense; defence; protection
protective wall; defensive wall; barrier; bulwark
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset