promotion; encouragement; fostering; unwanted help (usu. unintentionally harmful); unnecessary help; disservice
light clothing; dressing light; light equipment; light armaments
to knock (someone) down; to floor; to beat up; to deal a devastating blow (from which one cannot recover); to devastate (emotionally); to crush
close to the wall; alongside the wall
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
people; men and women; each person; everybody
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
to cross; to go across; to go through; to cut across
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
field battle; field operations; open battle; battlefield; battlefront
square formation (of troops); magic square
ceiling; ceiling (e.g. of share price); ceiling price
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
to insert; to put between; to tuck (into)
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
scabbard; sheath; cap (on a brush, pen, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
(not) even a little bit; (not) in the slightest; (not) one bit
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
to boost; to force up; to push up
in addition to that; furthermore; moreover; by; with
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
(pieces of metal, etc. hitting each other) noisily; cluttered; disordered; messy
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
party; gang; company; squad
to run out of breath; to get breathless; to get puffed (out)
not at all inferior to; rival or surpass; compare favorably (with)
thief; robber; burglar; rebel; insurgent; traitor
unsuited; inappropriate; improper; undeserved
gracious (defeat, apology, etc.); graceful; upright; righteous; (arch.) unspoiled (scenery, etc.); (arch.) pure
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; worthy
wound (suffered in a fight)
ten; 10; ten years of age