the three character styles: square and semicursive and grass
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
number one; first; best; most; game; round
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
street; quarter; district; area
myself; yourself; I; me; you
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
being empty-handed; being penniless; having no capital (for starting a business)
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to live through; to survive
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
being outnumbered (e.g. in a military context)
improper way (of doing); wrong way; unorthodox method; evil course; evil path; heresy
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
both hands; both arms; ten
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
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
to jump; to leap; to break up; to close; to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone)