hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
iron plate; steel plate; sure thing; certain winner
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
spontaneous discharge; sudden outburst; accidental gun discharge
one shot; one charge; one blow; one punch; home run; one try; one attempt
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
to jostle; to shove and push; to struggle with one another
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
willingly; voluntarily; of one's own accord
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly
crash; smashing (into); ramming; clash (of views, interests, teams, etc.); conflict
landing (on the ground); landing place; terminal; (shipping) destination; outcome; final result
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
to stagger; to stumble; to waver; to be in two minds; to have an affair (with); to fall (for someone)
to carry up; to bring up; to lift up; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery)
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
great hurry; great haste; rush
to jump out; to leap out; to appear (suddenly); to emerge; to protrude; to project
reflexively; reflectively; by reflex
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to go past; to pass; to pass by
to forget oneself; to lose control of oneself
to wake; to wake up; to wear off (of drunkenness, anaesthesia, etc.); to regain consciousness; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
such ... as; or some such
they; those guys; those fellows
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
around here; hereabouts; (around) this point; about now