to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
hardening; vulcanization; hardening (of attitude, stance, etc.); stiffening; upturn (in the market); firming up
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
wrong direction; different direction (from what one expected)
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
departure; departing from ...; sent from ...; (a letter, etc.) dated ...; counter for engines (on an aircraft); counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
loading; charging; filling
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
to push back; to press back; to force back
to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
easily; effortlessly; changing completely; plink (sound of something light falling or rolling)
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself
with one's own body; by one's own action; by one's own experience; barely (e.g. escape); narrowly
analysis; analytical study; parsing; parse
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
biting louse (any louse of order Mallophaga); small winged insect (esp. a flying ant or termite)
large crowd; large herd; large flock; large school; large shoal; large swarm
crowding together; clustering together; close formation; swarm
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
department (in an organization, company, etc.); division; club (at a school, university, etc.); team; part; portion
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
to check; to stop; to keep back
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to put up (with something); (lit.) to clench one's teeth
to put one's strength into
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
to fire into; to shoot into
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetence; ineffectiveness