closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
long sword; minute hand (of a clock)
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
to slide into; to slip into
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
to get goosebumps; to have gooseflesh
clearness; clarity; skillfulness (skilfulness)
to hang (hold) back; to hold off; to refrain; to jot down a note
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
to laugh mockingly; to smile with contempt; to jeer; to sneer
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
carnivore; carnivorous animal
ferocious; fierce; truculent; savage
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
incomparable; cannot compare (with); beyond comparison; in another league
on and after; from ... onward; since
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
strange; odd; peculiar; weird; bizarre; unusual
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
even more; still more; further
exchange (of words, views, punches, cups, etc.); give-and-take; reply; answer; response
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
physical strength; power; stamina; strength (of a business, economy, etc.)
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
to take a breath; to take a short rest
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
straight face; composed expression; nonchalant look
pride; dignity; self-respect
thorough; exhaustive; complete
everyday; always; at all times; frequently