to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
flapping; rattling; (running) with a clatter; noisily; (falling) one after another; in quick succession; busily
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
three-point line (in basketball)
outside; exterior; outside (corner)
to change; to switch; to change over (to); to renew
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
to jump up; to leap up; to spring up
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately
offense and defense; offence and defence; batting and fielding
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
enemy camp; enemy line; last 3 rows of the board
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
(in) the air; midair; sky
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
block (solid piece of material); chunk (e.g. of meat); concrete block; (interlocking) toy blocks; (printing) block; block (area of a city); blocking (e.g. the way)
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
with a crack; with a smash
elbowing (someone); rejection; rebuff
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
to run over (with a vehicle); to knock down
spewing; gushing; spouting; eruption; effusion
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
pad; padding; pad (of paper); gamepad
stout; corpulent; plump; voluptuous
permission; allowance; acceptance; tolerance; pardon
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
dropping (of tears, dew, etc.); falling off; dropping off; inadvertently (coming to the surface); letting out (e.g. a secret)
sound of something making firm contact with a flat surface
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
public (attention, recognition, etc.); social (standing, acceptance, etc.); worldly (fame, desires, etc.)
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
to come to nothing; to be spoiled; to be spoilt
lewdness; lewd person; pervert; lecher