to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
confused fight; free-for-all; melee; dogfight; scuffle; rough-and-tumble
persistence; single-mindedness; sticking to one point; always making the same bet
head; brains; intelligence
(large) parrot (incl. the cockatoo)
consecutive; continuous; successive
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
hanging around; wandering around (aimlessly); moving around (restlessly); running around
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
ray (of light); beam; light
to be on a (completely) different level; to be on a different scale; to be in a different league; to be of a different order of magnitude; to stand no comparison
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
ordinary person; average person; mediocre person
something like ...; something called ...
highest grade; finest quality; top class; superlative (degree)
aim (of a gun, bow, etc.); aim; object; objective
loud laughter (esp. by a group of people); roar of laughter; raucous laughter
dull; stupid; thickheaded; slow; sluggish
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements; e.g. trembling, quick steps); gradual; bit by bit
intercept; interception; counter-attack
lightly; wide (open); gapingly; suddenly; unexpectedly
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
to penetrate a body (e.g. with a spear or bullet); to breathe new life into; to provide a potential solution
within expectations; as expected; within the scope of hypothesis or assumption
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
orbit; trajectory; (railroad) track; (right) track; proper course
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting