rule; domination; direction; management; control (of one's destiny, public opinion, etc.); governing
to steal a glance (at); to look furtively (at); to take a peek (at)
attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
exactly the same; identical; exact; perfect
mountain's surface; bare surface of a mountain
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
lack of expression; lack of emotion; blank look (on one's face)
gliding; sliding; skating (on ice); taxiing; making a takeoff run
fundamental form; basic form; basic pattern; basic model; basic type; prototype
gravity; gravitation; gravitational pull
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
to draw (something) toward one; to pull toward one; to pull closer; to attract; to draw; to entice
a glance; a look; a glimpse
(cross) section (e.g. in a drawing); transverse section; cutting plane
one's self-possession; one's presence of mind
chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
in the same way as; just like
iron (Fe); steel; iron (will, discipline, lady, etc.); railway; railway enthusiast
sound of something making firm contact with a flat surface
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)
having special circumstances (e.g. problems, issues, advantages, flaws, defects, etc.); imperfect (merchandise); with defects
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind
close to the wall; alongside the wall
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
to shoot (a gun, person, etc.); to fire
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets
favorite (to win); favourite; one's heart's desire; first choice; chocolate given to a man on Valentine's day out of genuine sentiment
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding (a runner) on base
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
without trouble; easily; readily
counterattack; slashing back; railway switchback; twisting backward knee trip
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after