behavioral principle; principle (value) governing one's conduct
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
malice; malicious intent; intent to kill
hunting ground; hunting preserve
to stray into; to lose one's way (and enter); to wander into
tail (of an animal); cauda; tail (of a kite, etc.); tail end; tail (of a comet); slope at the foot of a mountain
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
attack; assault; criticism; censure; cyber attack (e.g. DDoS)
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
preeminence; excellence; superiority; transcendence
difference; variation; difference
tremendous; immense; enormous; colossal; stupendous; huge
first attack; first strike; first blow
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
complete devotion; body and soul; one's best
aim (of a gun, bow, etc.); aim; object; objective
crash; smashing (into); ramming; clash (of views, interests, teams, etc.); conflict
whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
to rock; to shake; to swing
to move along; to go alongside; to walk along; to follow; to run down (one's cheek, leg, etc.); to trickle down
power; might; authority; influence
gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
freely; right and left; as one pleases
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
to be rich (in); to abound (in); to be abundant (in); to be rich; to be wealthy
to be slippery; to be slimy; (arch.) to behave charmingly; (arch.) to walk merrily
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
resistance (to heat, corrosion, etc.); tolerance (to a drug, pain, etc.); resistance (to drugs, pesticides, etc.)
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
to be spattered by blood from one's victim; to suffer a reaction; to receive a backlash
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track