to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
to be lacking a trump card; to be lacking conclusive evidence
to wait for an opportunity
open seam; seam that has come apart; tear
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
jumping sideways; flying sideways; running hurriedly (with one's body bent forward)
simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together
archery; mapping; map; morphism
to step forward; to take a step forward
adherence; sticking (to); fixation
binding; regulation; limit; binding period (e.g. phone or broadband contract); minimum contract term
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to; to become intimate (of a man and woman); to get close; to get married
discipline; punishment; reprimand
anger; rage; resentment; indignation; exasperation
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
to fling off; to throw off; to cast aside; to abandon; to throw to the winds
(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
to pick up; to find; to gather
to stretch; to reach to; to stand on tiptoe
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip
root of an evil; source of a problem; source of trouble; cause of misfortune
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
seeming; pose; show; pretense; sham; mock
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
because of; owing to; due to
intolerable; unbearable; tremendous; out of this world; cannot help (doing); cannot but do
evacuation; emission (e.g. of CO2, etc.); ejection
with a whoosh; with a swish; with a whirl; whizzing by
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
carriage; poise; bearing; demeanor; movement (of the body)
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
to change way one holds something; to transfer something from one hand to the other
physical strength; muscle strength
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
lightly and smoothly (of movements); swiftly; glidingly; (progressing) smoothly; (solving) easily
being extremely busy; being swamped with work