(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
talk; story; conversation
to faint; to lose consciousness; to be in a daze; to feel overwhelmed; to feel exhausted
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
servant; manservant; menial
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
to give (an example); to list; to summon up (e.g. all of one's energy); to gather; to arrest (a criminal); to capture; to nominate (e.g. for a position)
abuse; misuse; misappropriation; using to excess
variation in color (colour); having a different color
copper (Cu); bronze (medal)
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to become rounded; to roll into a ball
enemy encounter; encounter (with); running into; coming across
cannot be compared (with); being no match (for)
(right at the) side; just beside
(place) right in the center; dead center; dead centre; exact middle; heart
snake; serpent; large snake
surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
praying mantis (esp. the narrow-winged mantis, Tenodera angustipennis)
sickle; leading question; trick question; sickle-and-chain (weapon); spear with curved cross-blades; gooseneck tenon and mortise joint; (arch.) noisiness
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
tank (of fluid); cistern; vat; tank (military vehicle)
criterion; standard; yardstick; rough estimate; approximation
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
nervous temperament; worrier's disposition
to make (someone) realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home (to someone); to teach (someone) a lesson
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
to scatter away; to blast away; to blow away (via explosion)
out of range; outside the limits (of ...); outside (a) range; outside the scope
to arrive home; to return
strategy meeting; council of war
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
to go past; to pass; to pass by
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
brilliant; splendid; glorious; magnificent; spectacular
to become rusted together; to become rusted shut; to rust; to become (completely) rusty; to become rusty (of a skill or ability); to become less effective
to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to; to aspire to
essence; true nature; substance; reality
to be scared; to be afraid; to tremble with fear
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
natural accompaniment; inseparable pair; inevitable aspect (of something); part and parcel; supplementary printed insert (in a book or magazine); appendix
going on and on (about inconsequential things); talking nonsense; idling away the time; dawdling
as planned; according to plan