when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
pinioning; binding arms behind the back
left side; left-hand side
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
exceptional; unusual; special; especially; exceptionally; unusually
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
practice; practising; experience
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
to snarl (at each other); to growl (angrily); to quarrel; to fight; to argue
to complain; to make a complaint
suicide bombing (e.g. crashing one's plane into a target); self-destruction; blowing oneself up
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
to get tired out; to be exhausted
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to take advantage of one's carelessness; to perform a surprise attack
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
I see; that's right; indeed
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
carrying out one's words; being as good as one's word; making good on one's promise
to nip (something) in the bud