to get angry; to lose one's temper
backward movement; reverse movement; going backwards; retrograde motion
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
familiarity; intimacy; acquaintance
young girl; lass; adolescent female
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
bright red; crimson lotus flower
to emit; to spout; to spurt; to boil over
to raise (a sword, fist, etc.); to lift; to throw up; to fling up; to swing up
thundering; roaring; rumbling; booming
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
orbit; trajectory; (railroad) track; (right) track; proper course
to attack; to go for; to come at; to pounce on; to jump on; to swoop down on
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase; follow-up attack
to slide; to glide; to slip; to skid; to be slippery; to fail (an examination); to lose (a position)
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
evasion; avoidance; recusal (of a judge)
optimization; optimisation
lining; backing; backing up (e.g. a theory); support; bolstering
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
paper-thin (difference); razor-thin; very slight
to thrust into; to shove into; to push into; to drive into
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
smart-alecky; clever-clever; cheeky; cunning; crafty; shrewd
to be unable to bear (something) any longer; to be unable to put up with
rage; fury; exasperation; indignation
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
very young; little; childish; immature
having at one's mercy; trifling with; toying with; playing with; making a fool of; leading around by the nose
(academic) excellence; superiority; honors (e.g. graduating with); cum laude
inferior species; inferior breed; inferior race
to fall behind; to lag behind; to be outdistanced; to be beaten
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
to put one's strength into
to slip through (a crowd); to weave through (e.g. traffic); to pass through; to get around; to elude (e.g. the law); to evade
offensive (movement); aggression
to turn; to shift; to switch; to change; to alter
epidermis; cuticle; bark; epidermis; facade
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
almost completely empty; virtually empty; inadequately defended; undefended; unguarded