to pick up; to find; to gather
cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear
thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about
reinforcement; strengthening
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
as if nothing had happened
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
touché; you've got me there
unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
utmost limits; extremity; limit
to chip off; to scrape off; to prune
horse gait; way of walking (e.g. in martial arts, etc.)
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
as if; as it were; as though; right then; just then; at that moment
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
no objection; nothing to criticize (criticise)
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
physical strength; the strength of one's muscles
leaving everything up to someone else
one more time; once more; once again
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
conduct; behaviour; movements; gesture; performance (on stage, etc.); dance
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
bodily; with all one's weight; with one's whole body
to change into; to convert to; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)