to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
filthy; dirty (looking); drab
pottery; earthenware; ceramics; (soft-paste) porcelain; china
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
to step over or across; to overcome
to raise (a sword, fist, etc.); to lift; to throw up; to fling up; to swing up
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
close call; narrow escape; hair's breadth; narrowly; just in time; by a hair's breadth
cushion; cushion (to soften the blow); mitigation
to twist; to screw; to wrench; to sprain
edged tool; cutting instrument; knife
to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
to shout; to cry (out); to scream; to clamor (for or against); to advocate; to insist
to be turned inside out; to betray; to double-cross; to break into falsetto; to crack into falsetto
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
(thick) scarf; muffler; muffler (for a vehicle exhaust); silencer
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
using all one's strength; using all one's might
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
violence; assault; rough (handling, language, etc.); reckless; rape; sexual assault
to rise; to get up; to stand up; to sit up
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
collision; crash; impact; clash; skirmish; conflict
(picture) frame; architrave (of a door, window, etc.)
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
he; she; this; this one; hey, you!; you bastard!
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
influence; clout; leverage