to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
match; game; bout; contest
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
as (for); for; in the capacity of
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
clap (sound of wooden clappers); chop vigorously; slight movement (e.g. poke, small bird alighting); the end; originally end of a play, marked by clap of clappers; dot (esp. typographical)
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
youth; child (esp. of the young son of someone of high social standing); young; new
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
understood; I see; OK; present; here
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
intentionally; on purpose; deliberately; taking something into account
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
release (e.g. information); disclosure (legal); show; indication; display
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
lead; leading; lead (of a newspaper, etc.); lede; lead (wire); lead (e.g. dog); leash
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
series of battles; successive battles
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
main door at the front of a house; front shutters
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; grade (of quality, etc.)
inadvertently; for no special reason; truthfully; unexpectedly; after realizing; without knowing
image; figure; figure; form; image
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment