to attack; to go for; to come at; to pounce on; to jump on; to swoop down on
to comb out; to brush; to untangle; to unravel
whatever way; any way; either way; one way or the other
to explain away; to talk one's way out of; to excuse oneself; to evade
sly; cunning; sneaky; miserly; mean; stingy
leader; central personage
to be forestalled; to be taken in; to be cheated; to be outwitted
with a click (of a button or switch); with a snap; crisply; one (small protrusion, hole, etc.); single; shortly
criticizing; lambasting; pointing out faults; calling for a retake; ordering (someone) to redo something
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
shh!; shush!; hush!; shoo!; scram!
chestnut-color; chestnut-colour
trainer (person who trains people or animals); sweatshirt
to get away without consequences; to get off scot-free
to pick a fight; to pick a quarrel
to freeze (to something); to be frozen (to); to freeze hard; to freeze completely
reputation; (public) estimation; rumour; rumor; fame; notoriety
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
false accusation; trumped up-charge; pretext; statement that cannot be retracted; saying something one cannot take back
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
tornado; whirlwind; waterspout; twister
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear; to be dispelled
without trouble; easily; readily
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
comma; decimal point; radix point
offense and defense; offence and defence
blunder; bungle; gaffe; bungling; stupid; tactless
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
as one wishes; as one wants; to one's satisfaction
to be fulfilled; to be satisfied
visit to console someone; giving comfort (to the sick, injured, etc.); expressing condolences (sympathy, concern, etc.); sympathy call
to swell up; to bulge; to swell (of a budget, population, etc.); to increase significantly; to balloon
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
extremely fast; in a flash; too quick for the eye to catch
straight; straightforward; direct; straight (wins, sets, etc.); straight (liquor); neat; entering university right after graduating high school
pitch-dark; pitch-black; completely dark; very bleak (future); utterly hopeless
encirclement; encircling net; tight besiegement
a diamond on a dunghill is still a diamond; quality is quality; an old eagle is better than a young crow; (lit.) even if it's rotten, it's still sea bream
to escape; to make one's getaway; to manage to get away
ignorance; innocence; stupidity