stepping (in place); stamping (up and down); stomping; standstill; stalemate
blow; shock; strike; batting
to launch; to shoot up; (of waves) to dash; to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament); to close
close call; narrow escape; hair's breadth; narrowly; just in time; by a hair's breadth
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)
be that as it may; even so; though that be so
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
element; component; factor; element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
no; nay; disagreement; objection; disapproval
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
cave-in; collapse; sinking; depression (e.g. of the skull); subsidence
to bring back; to restore
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
right side; right-hand side
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
to have one's attention caught (by); to be distracted (by); to be preoccupied (with); to be captivated (by); to be absorbed (in)
approaching the enemy; (coming into) contact with the enemy; engaging the enemy
success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
laws of nature; physical laws; physics
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
to burst into flames; to fire (of a gun); to fan a fire with one's breath; to breathe fire; to spit fire
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
to twist; to wrench; to twist (a body part); to bend; to strangle (to death); to wring (an animal's neck); to defeat easily
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
pull; patronage; tug; room to move the camera back; drawing back; pulling back
in case of; at that time; at this time
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
iron (Fe); steel; iron (will, discipline, lady, etc.); railway; railway enthusiast
pure; true; genuine; unmixed