for better or worse; luckily or unluckily
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
being unhuman; being removed from humanity; being unworldly
stubborn; obstinate; self-willed; headstrong
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
front; frontage; facade; main
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
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
to seal (e.g. a letter); to prevent (e.g. movement); to forbid; to block (e.g. speech)
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
aim (of a gun, bow, etc.); aim; object; objective
else; in addition; besides
nimble; agile; quick; quick (thinking); smart; alert
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
after that; afterwards; thereafter
trying to think of a way (to do); devising means (to do); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to throw at; to fling at; to hurl at; to hurl (abuse, insults, etc.) at; to use (rough language) with (someone)
to stagger; to stumble; to waver; to be in two minds; to have an affair (with); to fall (for someone)
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
to slay; to cut down (a foe)
riot; rebellion; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
to have one's attention caught (by); to be distracted (by); to be preoccupied (with); to be captivated (by); to be absorbed (in)
to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to jump on (a horse); to jump onto (a bus, train, etc.); to jump into (a taxi)
stool (stood on to reach high objects); small stepladder; (fig.) stepping stone
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
directly opposite; right in front
to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn
sole (of a shoe); sole (fish)
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
to put one's strength into
to send flying with a kick
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
to be muffled; to be mumbled; to be muttered
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at