brief (amount of time); short
fierce; intense; severe; violent; strong; vehement
to draw a bow; to oppose; to defy; to disobey one's superiors
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
to run about; to rush about
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg
to swoop down upon; to fly down; to alight
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
to surge; to well up; to gush out
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
right side; right-hand side
left side; left-hand side
(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies
(right at the) side; just beside
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
to send (something) flying; to splatter; to drive (something) off
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
the grass; grassy place (esp. with long dense grass)
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
here and there; little by little; sporadically; dots; spots
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar