to shift (something) from one hand to the other; to carry in a different way; to change one's grip (on); to exchange (what one is holding for something else)
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
praying mantis (esp. the narrow-winged mantis, Tenodera angustipennis)
boy; son; baby boy; young man
to beat fast (of one's heart); to flutter (with joy, anticipation, etc.); to throb; to pound; to palpitate
flow of time; flux of time; lapse of time; current of the times; trend of the times
sickle; leading question; trick question; sickle-and-chain (weapon); spear with curved cross-blades; gooseneck tenon and mortise joint; (arch.) noisiness
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); urine; piss; elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name)
big frame; large figure; huge body
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
to lay (something) face down; to place upside down; to point downwards (one's eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (one's eyes); to lay (oneself) face down; to lie face down; to conceal
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
unable to fight (esp. in video games); unconscious; knocked out; dead
to prostrate oneself (before)
to come to know; to perceive; to realize; to realise; to become aware (of)
power; might; authority; spirits; vigor; vigour
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
around here; hereabouts; (around) this point; about now
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
half the body; half length
to bend; to warp; to curve
to do someone in; to bump someone off
model; (good) example; exemplar; paragon
conviction; belief; confidence
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
molecule; numerator; element (of a group); member; particle
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
sharpness; sharp weapon; blade; fine soldier
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
compression; condensing; shortening; compression (of data)
high compression; high pressure
consequence; result; conclusion; apodosis