close (e.g. of business); leaving (e.g. school); being outdone; compare unfavourably (with); closing price (stockmarket); sink mark (casting, moulding)
probably not; probably won't; intend not to; will not; trying not to; attempting not to; whether you ... or not
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
preeminence; excellence; superiority; transcendence
art of self-defense (defence)
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
accurate; precise; exact; appropriate; apt; right
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
to be tripped up; to be too drunk to stand
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of
one stride; single stride; short distance
heart; guts; nerve; heart (of something); central part
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
victim (esp. someone killed); casualty
tone of voice (e.g. in a sweet tone); timbre
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
to throw a punch at; to swing at; to strike out at; to raise a hand against
to stop (someone) by throwing one's arms around them; to catch (someone) in one's arms; to hold (someone) back
to fall on one's backside; to land on one's rear
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
to (enter and) sit down; to plop oneself down; to plant oneself down; to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit in (in protest)
to collapse; to flop (onto)
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
to come to one's senses; to calm down
start; beginning; build up; how well a pitcher pitches at the start of the game
scuttling (to escape in a panic, in shame, etc.); scurrying; scrambling
to take flight; to disappear
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
else; in addition; besides
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
flight; desertion; escape
don't feel like doing; can't bring oneself to do; can't face