to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
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
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
side; flank; position where one is not directly involved (in a matter); outsider's position; the sidelines
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
leading; prominent; eminent; counting on one's fingers
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
to drive in (a nail, stake, etc.); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into; to shoot into; to input (data)
irregular; atypical; anomalous; anomalistic; abnormal
not understanding; not knowing
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
accurate; flawless; perfectly ordered; without deviation
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
course correction; trajectory change; orbital adjustment
plight; fix; bind; awkward situation; difficult situation; mess
papier-mâché tiger (toy with a loose, wobbly head); paper tiger; someone (or something) who is all bark and no bite; man of straw
lapping (e.g. of waves against the shore); steadily (advancing); gradually (approaching); sufficient (of the amount of liquid needed to cover a submerged object); just enough; (arch.) speedily
to shout; to cry (out); to yell; to scream; to clamour
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
to rebound; to recoil; to splash; to have a repercussion; to have a reciprocal effect
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
to mow down; to cut down; to slash (horizontally); to make a clean sweep; to sweep away; to brush away
almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
to take a breath; to take a short rest
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
(giving) instruction (esp. in the secrets of an art, discipline, etc.); initiation; teaching; passing on; imparting
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
this (very thing); this precisely
300; three hundred; 300 mon; trifling amount; shyster
old model; old type; old style
being boxed in on all sides; having obstacles in every direction; being at a loss (what to do); being in a fix