to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
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men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
to do whatever it takes; to use every trick in the book; to use any means; to stop at nothing
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
power; might; authority; influence
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
other self; alter ego; part of oneself (in someone or something else); incarnations of Buddha
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
taking refuge; evacuation; backup (of data)
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
to be surprised; to be astonished
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp