locking swords and pushing against each other; close contest; neck-and-neck game; fierce competition
burdening; bearing; load (electrical, mechanical, etc.); stress; stress testing (of physical function or performance); provocative testing
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
mass; quality and quantity
to clear away; to clear land; to prune; to lop off
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
ease of use; pleasantness of use; comfort level
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
not holding on; not using the hands; letting go one's hold; lack of reserve (in expressing one's emotions); lack of restraint; openly (saying)
high praise; great admiration; with critical acclaim; to rave reviews; currently; presently
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
thigh; buttocks; arse; ass
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
demanding; difficult; strict
under examination; under test (e.g. device); on trial
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
edition; version; plate; block; counter for editions of a publication
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
all; entire; whole; altogether
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
all parts; various parts; every department
death; rejection (of a manuscript, etc.); lacking; without
laws of nature; physical laws; physics
attack; assault; criticism; censure; cyber attack (e.g. DDoS)
all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent