end; close; finish; termination
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
even if not; even without
poor-looking; impoverished-looking; scrawny (e.g. figure); thin-looking; sparse (e.g. meal)
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
bluff; false show of power; bold front
to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)
return present; return gift; something done in return (as way of thanks); retaliation; revenge
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot
to mow down; to cut down; to slash (horizontally); to make a clean sweep; to sweep away; to brush away
rumbling (of thunder, one's stomach, etc.); grumbling; rolling (of something large and heavy); tumbling; all over the place; everywhere; idly
reinforcement; strengthening
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
as if nothing had happened
touché; you've got me there
unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that
you're lying; yeah, right; liar; fibber
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
to chip off; to scrape off; to prune
horse gait; way of walking (e.g. in martial arts, etc.)
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
movement (of the body); action; bearing; carriage; operation (of a machine, software, etc.); running
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
perfect; ideal; completely satisfactory; leaving nothing to be desired; faultless; impeccable
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
physical strength; muscular strength
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
bodily; with all one's weight; with one's whole body
to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
the start of a climb up a hill
interval; break; pause; gap (between objects); interval; opening
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
terrible; terrifying; dreadful; astonishing; astounding; staggering
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (at); to fling (at); to vent (e.g. one's anger); to express (one's feelings)
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
suitable; appropriate; becoming; fitting