to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
disturbance; confusion; perturbation; commotion; turbulence
(in) the air; midair; sky
diversion; distraction; feint
filth (esp. excrement, feces, urine); muck; waste; garbage; dirt; dust
disinfection; sterilization; sterilisation
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
to jump up; to leap up; to spring up
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
smart (clothing, etc.); stylish; slim; slender; skilful; slick
untalkative; quiet; taciturn; reticent; uncommunicative
professional; person good at a particular job; person who does their job without mistakes
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
accurate; precise; exact; appropriate; apt; right
to sustain a serious wound
individual technique (in team sports); individual skills; individual play
rule; domination; direction; management; control (of one's destiny, public opinion, etc.); governing
the situation reverses itself; the table is turned; the shoe is on the other foot
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
dizzying (speed, changes, etc.); rapid; drastic; bewildering; hectic; bustling (e.g. world)
to push back; to press back; to force back; to (refuse and) return (something); to give back
suicide attack; kamikaze attack
beyond one's control; nothing one can do
now advancing and now retreating; ebb and flow; seesawing; taking alternately favorable and unfavorable turns
offense and defense; offence and defence
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
time for ...; time to ...; good time to ...; opportunity to ...; season
several minutes; a few minutes
friend and foe; enemies and allies; both sides
to mix (with); to be mixed (together); to be mingled
confused fight; free-for-all; melee; close contest; close match
pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to
aim (of a gun, bow, etc.); aim; object; objective
to walk about; to walk around; to conduct oneself; to act; to stop by (somewhere; esp. of a criminal on the run); to drop by
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
confused fight; free-for-all; melee; dogfight; scuffle; rough-and-tumble
struggling; pawing (e.g. horses' hooves)
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down