minimum; lowest; minimal; least
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
(being) out of range (e.g. mobile network, radar, missiles); (being) out of contention; (being) beyond influence
grand; heroic; sublime; fierce
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
sword play; samurai drama
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
foreign substance; foreign body; strange object; unusual object; (arch.) dead body; (arch.) corpse
nothing but; none other than
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
of course; certainly; naturally
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
to use somebody's (argument, attack) against them
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
hand-to-hand fighting; grappling; scuffling
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
place; situation; position; location
admiration; wonder; astonishment
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
(not) the slightest bit; (not) the least; (not) at all
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
compression; condensation; constriction; compaction
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)