to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
to (hit and) crush; to smash; to squash; to defeat soundly; to crush (an opponent, hopes, etc.)
(spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.); one's lines; comment; remark; stock phrase; set phrase
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
individual; separate; personal; case-by-case
ivy (esp. Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata)
one's way (ahead); one's path
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
tornado; whirlwind; waterspout; twister
any; all; every; both; either; none (with neg. verb)
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
rearguard; rear guard; back (player)
advance guard; vanguard; avant-garde; forward (player)
to settle; to finish; to bring to an end
union; combination; conjugation (of gametes); sexual intercourse; copulation
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
to mow down; to cut down; to slash (horizontally); to make a clean sweep; to sweep away; to brush away
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
to do ... incessantly; to do ... hard; (arch.) to happen repeatedly; (arch.) to happen over and over again
seeing (with the naked eye); observation; visual inspection
steel trap; foothold trap; bear trap
to do someone in; to bump someone off
to erase all trace of something
ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill
blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
simultaneously striking one another (in kendo, etc.); draw; tie
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
to continue to do; to persist in doing
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
strong arm; stout arm; ability to carry out a difficult job; capable person
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
exchange (of words, views, punches, cups, etc.); give-and-take; reply; answer; response
scratch; graze; scrape; minor damage
pair; the two; both persons; both things
to continue to increase; to continue to mount
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
(balance) scales; carrying pole; shoulder pole; thread take-up lever (on a sewing machine); spreader bar
anaerosis; lack of breathing; sleep apnea; respiratory arrest; respiratory standstill
physical strength; power; stamina; strength (of a business, economy, etc.)