barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock
damp ground; wetland; bog; marsh
elephant (Elephantidae spp.)
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
threat; intimidation; menace
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
in the confusion of the moment; taking advantage of the confused state of affairs
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
intercept; interception; counter-attack
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
success on the first try (attempt)
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
to screw; to twist; to distort; to parody; to torture; to wrest
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
out-boxing; hit-and-run; striking and running away
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
again; once more; a second time
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
art of war; strategy; tactics
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
connection; linking; linkage; link
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
outbreak; spring forth; generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state
helper; supporter; second; foreign player (hired to strengthen a team)