to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
man; male; masculine gender
body; physique; build; stature
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
metre; meter; meter; gauge
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
however; nevertheless; but; and yet; whereas; while
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack