evasion; avoidance; recusal (of a judge)
base of the throat; bottom of the neck
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
to be forced to do or experience something (against one's will); to be forced to do something because one has no other choice
breaking down; defeating; abolishing
to push aside; to brush aside
to stab (into); to thrust (violently); to plant (in the ground, snow, etc.); to set; to stick (upright)
first attack; first strike; first blow
absolutely; positively; decidedly
close combat; close(-quarter) fighting; in-fighting
tailwind; fair wind; favorable wind (favourable); favorable condition (favourable); advantageous situation
tremendous; immense; enormous; colossal; stupendous; huge
on the other hand; at the same time
body; physical system; (the) person
to manage skillfully; to manoeuvre (e.g. car, horse); to maneuver
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; progeny; offspring; paternal blood; lineage; sperm
trunk; torso; body; body (of an aircraft); fuselage; hull (of a ship)
to twist; to wrench; to twist (a body part); to bend; to strangle (to death); to wring (an animal's neck); to defeat easily
touch; contact; contact (with people); dealings; tangency
to turn aside adroitly; to dodge
rotation; revolution; working (e.g. of one's mind); function; turnover (of goods, funds, etc.); circulation
invitation; introduction; temptation
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
resignation; acceptance; consolation
to become independent; to leave one's hands; to leave one's possession
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
focus; focal point; focus (of attention, a discussion, etc.); point at issue; focus
slapping on (stamp, sticker); flopping down
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
surging waves; raging billows; turbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
hiding one's embarrassment
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
understanding; comprehension; grasp; perception; appreciation; mastery (of an art or skill)
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
wonderful; astounding; marvellous