to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
strength; power; proficiency; ability
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
two persons; two people; pair; couple
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
meaning; significance; sense
feeling of fellowship; fellow feeling
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to differ; to vary; to disagree
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
to dye; to colour; to color
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
independence of will or action; self-direction; autonomy; initiative; identity
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)