opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
victory goes to the one who makes the first move; being quick to take action leads to victory; the early bird gets the worm
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
about when; about what time; how soon
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
to carry around; to carry on one's person
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
friendship; friendly relations; connection; relation; intimacy
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
big leakage; uncontained leak
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
to spend time (on doing something)
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
have a good day; take care; see you
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
each; (arch.) you (plural)
through; non-stop; direct; going straight to
long time; long interval; for quite some time
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
even if not; even without
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly