to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
grace; refinement; elegance; daintiness
that field; the authorities (esp. the police)
in succession; one after another
to repaint; to paint again; to break (a record); to rewrite; to remake
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
to be astonished; to be amazed; to be astounded; to be deeply impressed
roundhouse kick; turning kick
laws of nature; physical laws; physics
to knead well; to polish; to refine
guard on sword, polearms, etc.; flange; brim; visor (e.g. of a hat)
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect
to draw (water, etc.); to scoop up; to pump up; to draw on (ideas) (from subordinates, the public, etc.); to take into account; to adopt
clever; shrewd; canny; smart; quick; prompt
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
to fight; to compete; to contest; to argue; to dispute heatedly
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
stone (of a fruit); pit; core (of an organization, team, etc.); nucleus; nuclear weapons; nucleus (of an atom); nucleus (of a cell)
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
unable to resist; unable to suppress
inquisitive mind; spirit of inquiry; spirit of enquiry
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
muzzling (a person); preventing (a person) from revealing something; silencing (a person); murdering (a person) to prevent them from revealing something
specific gravity; relative density; relative importance; weight
to take advantage of one's carelessness; to perform a surprise attack
to be lured; to be tempted; to go along with somebody's suggestion; to be talked into doing
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
proximity; nearness; being nearby; approaching; drawing near; coming close
several minutes; a few minutes
in full force; in great numbers; in droves; large-scale project; grand plan
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned