simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
(not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) altogether
classroom learning (as contrasted to practical training); classroom lecture; desk study
in the morning; during the morning
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously
to join together; to sum up; to combine; to unite; to mix; to agree with
to ring (a bell); to strike (a gong, drum, etc.); to beat; to sound
will (to do something); drive; motivation; enthusiasm; eagerness
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
to throw a punch at; to swing at; to strike out at; to raise a hand against
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
centre of gravity (center); centroid; barycenter; (one's) balance
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
(ease of) handling; operation; arrangement (of pipes, wires, etc.); layout; wrestler's belt used in a bout
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
(punishment by) striking with fists
to become entangled; to become complicated; to get mixed up; to screw up; to get caught up in
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
fighting a good fight; putting up a good fight; fighting bravely
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation (to one's fate); acceptance; observation and contemplation
running away; escaping on foot
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
phew; whew; huff; whoo; woohoo
how many people; a number of people
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
suddenly in a bad mood; in a huff; abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
to count on one's fingers
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
to walk away; to saunter off
about this time; about now