to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
such ... as; or some such
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
prize money; monetary award; reward
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
I see; that's right; indeed
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
war; battle; match; game; competition
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
of course; certainly; naturally
form; shape; figure; visage
container; case; receptacle; coffin; casket
container; receptacle; vessel; packaging
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
advanced level; high grade; senior
such; like that; that sort of; very
performance; trick; feat; extraordinary deed; daring act; bold move
fixed number; certain number; given number; definite number
even if not; even without
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
to temper thoroughly; to train well
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
grant; allowance; endowment; bestowal; assignment; conferment
to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
to knead well; to polish; to refine
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
bursting and scattering; popping and being dispersed