to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
naked sword; drawn sword; shellfish removed from the shell
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
energy; energy; strength; energy source; energy resource; food energy
absolute; complete; utter; pure; sheer
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
inferior goods; faulty item
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
absorption; suction; attraction
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
chink in the armor (armour)
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
prickling; stinging; biting; tale-telling; tattling
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
to jump (out of the way); to jump back; to jump aside
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
to blaze; to burn brightly
depending on the answer; hinging on the reply
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
no concern of mine; nothing to do with me
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
alternately; by turns; one after the other
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)