to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
pressure; pressure (e.g. political); arm-twisting
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
living flesh; flesh and blood; living (human); raw (flesh, esp. fish)
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
repeated blows; striking repeatedly; barrage; consecutive hits (e.g. in boxing, baseball)
silver (Ag); silver (color); silver (medal, prize, etc.); silver coin; silver general; bank; (arch.) money
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
a little over; a little more than; strength; the strong; powerhouse; one of the biggest
reversal (of a situation); turnaround; turnabout; reversal (of direction of rotation)
to push back; to press back; to force back; to (refuse and) return (something); to give back
handstand; headstand; being upside down; being in reverse
chance (of success); odds
offensive strength; offensive power; striking power
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
strength; power; proficiency; ability
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
ramming attack; hurling oneself (at); throwing oneself into (e.g. a role); going all out
to swing; to shake; to wave; to veer; to deflect; to lean towards
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted
zip; ping; zing; zoom; whoosh
to slip through (a crowd); to weave through (e.g. traffic); to pass through; to get around; to elude (e.g. the law); to evade
at full speed; as fast as one's legs can carry one