to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
calm; composed; cool; quiet
pain and itching; mental anguish; unhealthy emotions
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
when it becomes; when it comes to
one by one; one at a time; in turn
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
annihilation; total destruction; complete destruction; crushing defeat
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
how; in what way; how about
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall