position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to be scared (of); to be frightened (by); to be intimidated (by)
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
to be blown off; to be blown away; to disappear; to vanish; to rush; to hurry
to rebound; to recoil; to splash; to have a repercussion; to have a reciprocal effect
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
to knock (someone) off their feet; to knock down; to send flying; to strike; to drive away (one's sorrows, worries, etc.); to dispel
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
to get cold feet; to back away; to withdraw
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to become engrossed in; to become absorbed in; to become frayed and dishevelled (of hair, grass, etc.); to be fluffy
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to shout; to cry (out); to yell; to scream; to clamour
several people; a few people
to dilute; to water down; to thin; to soften (e.g. a statement, impression, etc.); to weaken (e.g. an effect); to tone down
pressure to conform; peer pressure; peer group pressure; group pressure
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
to boost; to force up; to push up
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
striking on the side; side blow; slanting (rain, snow, etc.); driving
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
bat (in baseball, cricket, etc.)
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier