to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
to look away; to avert one's eyes; to avoid facing (e.g. reality)
pause; interval; distance; range; suitable time; appropriate opportunity
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
to turn over; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (a flag); to let (a skirt, cape, etc.) flap in the wind
to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes
blinding someone's eyes (to make an escape); smoke screen; distraction; magic (trick); sleight of hand
front kick (esp. martial arts)
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
to fly through the air; to hurtle through the air; to strike at something and miss; to fan the air
to throw off (clothes); to cast off; to fling off; to cast off (old ideas, habits, etc.); to discard
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
hand used like a sword in striking
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
rule; domination; direction; management; control (of one's destiny, public opinion, etc.); governing
empirically; from experience
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
to pick up; to pick out (e.g. key points in an article); to single out; to point out
intercept; interception; counter-attack
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
warfare in which soldiers fling themselves at the enemy; hand-to hand combat
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
way of using (something); way to use; how to use; way of handling (employees, subordinates, etc.); way of treating; treatment
puffing motion (when blowing, spitting, etc.); pouting (with displeasure)
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
to help (someone) out of trouble; to rescue; to save
two people alike; two of a kind; kissing cousins; two people cut from the same cloth
belief; faith; conviction
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
(suffering a) complete defeat; utter defeat; annihilation
to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
plentifully; amply; loosely; with room to spare; a good (e.g. two weeks, ten kilometres); a full
stationing (troops); garrisoning
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
dying in vain; useless death; meaningless death
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while