to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
to jump; to leap; to break up; to close; to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone)
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
meaning; significance; sense
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
inflammatory; lascivious; sensational
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
to be transparent; to show through
coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
for example; for instance; e.g.
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
but; however; provided that
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)