sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
body; trunk; torso; hull (boat); fuselage (aircraft)
to screw up; to put the screws on (a person); to constrict (someone, something)
place; situation; position; location
range (of a rifle, missile, etc.)
bulging; swelling (e.g. with water); loose-fitting or baggy (clothing); bubbling; foaming
being familiar with; having a thorough knowledge of; being well-informed about
organ (of body, plant, etc.)
grasp; catch; understanding
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
to push (something) against
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
circulation; rotation; cycle; loop
fuel consumption; gas mileage
continuation; succession; series
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
to slay; to cut down (a foe)
base of the throat; bottom of the neck
saber (cavalry sword); sabre
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
to fall onto; to happen; to befall
extermination; expulsion; destruction
twice; again; second time
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
(lit.) blood flows; to have the blood of ... running in one's veins (artist, warrior, etc.); to be born with particular skills, characteristics, etc.; to have something "in one's blood"
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
defeat; loss; reverse; setback