thorough (criticism, defeat, etc.); utter; serious
freely; right and left; as one pleases
preemptive strike; preemptive attack; first strike
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
firm; strong; solid; stable
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
consecutive; continuous; successive
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; (putting into) practice; execution (of a program); run
to carry on one's back; to bear; to take (responsibility); to assume; to suffer (an injury); to sustain (a wound)
irregular; bad bounce (in tennis); bad hop (in baseball)
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase; follow-up attack
field of vision; view; one's outlook (e.g. on life); one's horizons
area (measurement); square measure; size (of land); floor space
blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space
to rain incessantly; to downpour
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
plump; with a thud; heavily
to knock down; to shoot down; to lop off
to cover up the sky (e.g. smoke)
evasion; avoidance; recusal (of a judge)
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
to bow one's head; to hang one's head; to droop (e.g. ears of grain)
cheers; applause; ovation; acclamation
regulation; adjustment; control
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
reforming (oneself); mending one's ways; turning over a new leaf
in the event that it did not (or does not) exist; without
influence; power; might; influence (of stones)
consideration (for); thoughtfulness; solicitude; care; watchfulness; concern
intention; personal opinion
doing (with resolve); carrying out (e.g. a plan)
slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure
good young man; agreeable youth