to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger
short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)
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
war readiness; combat preparedness; readiness for battle
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely
substitute for a proper greeting (e.g. gift)
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
danger; Chinese "rooftop" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
throat; important part; vital area
for some reason or other; somehow; whatsitsname; what-you-call-it; and so on; and you know the rest
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
extra (charge, fare, etc.); premium; bonus; (after a number) tenths increase
to have a certain mood or feeling; to have a hunch
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent
close combat; close(-quarter) fighting; in-fighting
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at)
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch; mage
pause; interval; distance; range; suitable time; appropriate opportunity
some nerve (as in "you have some nerve to ...")
unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
-itis (indicating an inflammatory disease)
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted
trunk; torso; body; body (of an aircraft); fuselage; hull (of a ship)
to put on; to wear; to be clothed in; to be clad in; to be dressed in; to be wrapped in
violent explosion; bursting
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to do thoroughly; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
to be blown off; to be blown away; to disappear; to vanish; to rush; to hurry
changing again and again; seesawing back and forth; being in a state of flux
match (for lighting a fire)
to blow (on); to breathe (on); to pick (a fight); to provoke; to exaggerate; to ask (an unreasonable price)
personification; impersonation; embodiment
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
to stay (at); to stop (at)
to smash; to break (into pieces); to shatter; to simplify; to make easy to understand