he that fights and runs away may live to fight another day; discretion is the better part of valor; (lit.) fleeing is winning
true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
having one's back to the wall; having nowhere to go; having no way out; not having another chance
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
tackling (to the ground); tackle (in rugby, hockey, etc.); tackle (position in American football); fishing tackle
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
in that way; like that; that way
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
war; fighting; fierce competition
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
iron (Fe); steel; iron (will, discipline, lady, etc.); railway; railway enthusiast
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
groin; thigh; crotch; fork (in a tree, road, river, etc.); tines (of a fork)
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
the reverse (side); back (side); other side; hidden side; behind the scenes
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money); indicates that the action is directed towards the speaker; indicates that the object of an action arrives at or is received by the speaker
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
way to go!; attaboy!; hear, hear!
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
place; position; location; position; standing; status
surroundings; environs; circumference