from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
two times; twice; two degrees
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
stepping back; drawing back
strike (i.e. industrial action)
response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect
scarecrow; figurehead; dummy
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
threat; intimidation; menace
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
any more; any further; any better; any longer
fighting with real swords; game played in real earnest
to give a command (e.g. in a loud voice); to give an order
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
to throw; to toss; to hit; to strike; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles)
power; might; authority; influence
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
carriage; poise; bearing; demeanor; movement (of the body)
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
though; notwithstanding; although
surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
jump; jumping event (skiing, track and field); jumping (to another page after clicking a hyperlink); jump (in price); sudden rise
to run past from behind; to run through (e.g. gate, one's mind)
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
falling down; tumbling; reversing; inverting; getting upset
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
finishing blow; coup de grâce