to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
pause; interval; distance; range; suitable time; appropriate opportunity
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
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
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
instant; moment; for an instant
to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)
free; unrestricted; (with) complete mastery; completely in control
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
to bark; to howl; to howl (of the wind); to roar (of the sea); to yell; to shout
ordinary citizen; the general public
know your place!; know your station!; don't overestimate yourself!
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
place; position; location; position; standing; status
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
left; left-hand side; left hand; the left (wing); leftist; fondness for alcohol
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
probability; likelihood; chances
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
exposed skin between top of knee-high socks and hemline of skirt
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
territory; domain; field; area; domain; region
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
strength; power; proficiency; ability
to haul in (e.g. rope, net, etc.); to pull in; to attract (e.g. stares)
for this very reason; that is exactly why
mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
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 seal (e.g. a letter); to prevent (e.g. movement); to forbid; to block (e.g. speech)
to mistake (for something or someone else); to misread; to misjudge
range (of a rifle, missile, etc.)
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre