to get cold feet; to back away; to withdraw
to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
mere consolation; temporary peace of mind
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
loyalty; sincerity; allegiance; fidelity; integrity
genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out
tackling (to the ground); tackle (in rugby, hockey, etc.); tackle (position in American football); fishing tackle
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) someone down (esp. with sexual connotations)
to writhe (in pain); to squirm; to wriggle
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to be squashed by; to be pinned under
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in (e.g. mud); to get bogged down in; to get lodged in
confused fight; free-for-all; melee; dogfight; scuffle; rough-and-tumble
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
to have a short turning radius (e.g. car); to be adaptable; to be quick to respond to shifting circumstances
to fly about; to jump about; to bustle about
isolation; being alone; being friendless
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
expectation; anticipation; forecast
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
single horseman; wait for one tile to finish one's pair and one's hand; wait for half of one's pair with four melds completed
charging (at the enemy) with a shout; rush; rushing (an activity); working at full speed; penetration; piercing
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
to be tripped up; to be too drunk to stand
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to hang over; to cover; to lie over; to fall on one's shoulders; to become one's responsibility; to become a burden
to lean over (someone); to bend over; to lean on; to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly
harsh (taste, feeling, etc.); acrid; sharp (language, question, etc.); biting; nasty; gross
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
muahaha (laughter); mwahahaha; bahaha; bwahaha
remaining strength; surplus energy; reserve power; money to spare
to take (a person) unawares; to make a surprise attack
weapons; arms; fighting with swords; sword fight
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
pinch; tough spot; bind; clothespin; clothes peg
several minutes; a few minutes