to snatch from; to steal from
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
to defy; to disobey; to rebel against; to oppose; to resist
by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn
finishing blow; coup de grâce
lending (money); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
blow; shock; strike; batting
to be undeserved; to be more than one deserves; to be more than one can handle
very great; enormous; serious
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
tough guy; wild one; fearless fighter
with one's life (protect, etc.); at the cost of one's life
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
rough (estimate, manner, etc.); crude; broad; loose; careless (work)
to knead again; to rework; to revise; to polish
unable to read the situation; unable to pick up on the mood (e.g. of a conversation)
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into
to draw a bow; to oppose; to defy; to disobey one's superiors
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
military personnel; soldier
barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock
powerful army; strengthening of the military
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
upper floor (of a building)
important position; strategic point; important point; main point; essentials
burden; load (e.g. CPU time, electricity, etc.)
drawing; diagram; plans; blueprint
equilibrium; good balance; poise
inner structure; internal anatomy
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
main force; chief object; mainline
by sheer strength; by brute force
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
by itself; automatically; naturally
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)