to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; expectation; anticipation
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
powerless; weak; lacking physical strength; incompetent; lacking ability; powerless
severe wound; serious wound; gash
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
left; left-hand side; left hand; the left (wing); leftist; fondness for alcohol
right; right-hand side; right hand; the above (in a piece of vertical writing); above-mentioned; the right (wing)
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
to run through (a crowd, gate, etc.); to sweep through (e.g. of news through a city); to run past (someone) from behind; to overtake
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to mislead; to misguide; to do accidentally; to do by mistake
impact (of a projectile); landing (of a bullet); striking
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
higher rank; better position
it's better to; it's best to; it's safest to; you can't go wrong with; it doesn't hurt (to be young, beautiful, have money, etc.)
slight wound; minor wound
to chip (off); to shave off; to sharpen; to dampen (one's enthusiasm, interest, etc.); to reduce
to pile up; to accumulate
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
isolation; segregation; separation; quarantine
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
centre of gravity (center); centroid; barycenter; (one's) balance
to transfer (to a different place, group, etc.); to change; to move to the next stage (of a plan, etc.); to divert (one's attention) to; to focus on (something different); to spend (time); to let (time) pass
coming flying in (of migratory birds, airborne sand, etc.); coming by airplane
posture; position; stance
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
accumulation; accumulate; store
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
to use up all one's strength; to die
group action; collective behavior; collective behaviour; acting as a group
violence by weight of numbers; tyranny of the majority
transition; change; progress; passing (of time)
moment by moment; hour by hour
decrease; reduction; decline