point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
wonderful; astounding; marvellous
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
when it becomes; when it comes to
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
to see everything; to see all; to abandon; to give up; to sell at a loss; to sell off
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
formal; courteous; ritual; ritualistic
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
technique; art; skill; move
(arch.) it is not so; no; never mind
sharp parting remark; parting threat
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
pistol; handgun; revolver
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
exposure; laying bare; baring (e.g. skin); (photographic) exposure
precise; exact; detailed; accurate; minute; close
firing; shooting; fire; gunshot; marksmanship
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
firing (esp. a rocket or missile); launching; shooting; ejaculation
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
to rank next to; to come after
to win through (e.g. to finals); to advance
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
training; drill; practice; discipline
though; notwithstanding; although