to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
(not) even once; (not) ever
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
seeing for the first time; first sight; first meeting; sight-reading
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
to hide; to keep to oneself
groan; moan; roar; howl; hum (e.g. motor); buzz (e.g. bee, wire in wind)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
offense and defense; offence and defence
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
smallest (in size, degree, etc.); least; minimum; minimal
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
even more; still more; further
superscription (on a letter, parcel, etc.); address; overwriting (data, file, etc.)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
strong person; the strong; the powerful
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
sample; specimen; pattern; model; example
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
irritation; annoyance; frustration
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
to attack; to assault; to assail
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)