to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
long handle; long-handled spear; long shaft
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
considerably; fairly; quite
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
difficult to ...; hard to ...
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
able; capable; competent; able person; person of ability
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
(theatrical) fighting scene
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
door; gate; opening; title page
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
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
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill
one way or the other; either way
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
ferocious; fierce; truculent; savage