diversion (action meant to attract attention away from the real objective); feint
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
stiff and slackless; tense without any looseness; cling tightly; pulled or stretched as far as possible; creaking of a door or oar
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
wicked thought; wicked mind
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
brilliant; radiant; bright; sparkling
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
fighting bravely; strenuous efforts
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
summarization; summary; generalization; review (by labour or political movements of past activities, results, etc.)
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
taking a philosophic view; looking at the long term; farsightedness
starting lineup; player in the starting lineup
ambition; aspiration; desire to improve oneself
to put a burden on; to tax (e.g. strength)
indispensable; essential; necessary
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
the crucial moment; the moment of truth; do-or-die situation; crucial juncture; crucial stage
to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
practical use; application; conjugation; inflection
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
wondrous; marvellous; uncanny; like a charm
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
to launch; to shoot up; (of waves) to dash; to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament); to close
beauty of style; beauty of form
favorable; favourable; friendly; vividly colored; vividly coloured
decision of a contest; finals (in sports)
counting one's chickens before they've hatched; (lit.) counting raccoon dog skins before they have been caught
to discuss; to talk together
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
relatively; comparatively