to comb down; to smooth down
defense; defence; defensive preparations
to rise; to erect; to get up
featureless (face); expressionless; flat; flat (terrain); smooth
bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end
to watch over; to watch attentively
dull sound; muffled sound
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
reaction; response; reaction
to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
bead or front sight of a firearm
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
hasty; rash; rushed; hurried; impatient; impetuous
extension of a straight line; (conclusion) following as an extension of (an argument)
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
several shots; several blows
going straight on; going straight ahead
ear (of a cereal plant); head; point (of a brush, spear, etc.); tip; crest (of a wave); scion (in grafting)
to push aside; to push one's way through
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
leading group (of runners in a marathon, etc.); leading pack
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
to jump over; to clear; to walk over (someone)
other side; opposite side; other party
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
braid (hair, cord. etc.); plait
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
rubbing the wrong way (e.g. a cat); irritating
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)