back; backing; going backwards; background; backdrop; backhand; backer
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
absent-mindedly; idly; vacantly; doing nothing
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
number; number plate; license plate
beyond; across; the other side; the distance
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
silence; stillness; quietness
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
advance guard; vanguard; avant-garde (e.g. music)
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
evil influence; (evil) clutches; tentacles of evil
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
besides; moreover; in addition
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
sailor suit; middy uniform
soldier; combatant; warrior
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
double; double bed; hotel room with a double bed; double-breasted; double-cuffed; double width (of cloth; usu. 1.42 meters); doubles (e.g. in tennis)
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly