to hurt; to injure; to harm; to damage; to worry; to bother
connection; link; relationship
firm; strong; solid; stable
in tufts; tufty; bushy; thick; luxuriant
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; paw!; shake!
to trouble; to bother; to annoy
to catch off guard; to catch unprepared
(very) quick; rapid; swift; speedy; prompt; expeditious
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
condition; situation; prospects
to push back; to press back; to force back
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
(something) so small; so little; trifling
unforeseen; unexpected; sudden; accidental
tenacious; persistent; stubborn; vindictive; spiteful; vengeful
confused fight; free-for-all; melee; close contest; close match
battle royal; battle royale (genre)
fierce (fight, competition, etc.); severe; hot; hard; bitter; keen
to unfold; to unroll; to open
mixture; blending; complication; crossing; intersecting; interlacing
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets
crawling on all fours; being on all fours; being on one's hands and knees
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
to wait for one's chance; to wait for an opportunity
to control; to command; to get the better of
whole roast (e.g. pig, turkey, etc.)
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; fatigue (of metal, etc.)
difference; variation; difference
extremely gruesome; lurid; violent; bloody; fierce
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
complete ruin; collapse; losing (something) completely (e.g. face)
dejectedly; sorrowfully; crestfallen
too terrible to look at; unbearable to look at
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits