to reel; to wind; to turn (pages); to flip through (a book); to count (e.g. the days); to open one-by-one
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
to throw oneself (e.g. off a cliff, etc.)
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
to turn; to shift; to alter; to distract
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
to say a word; to say something; to speak briefly; to give a quick holler; to let (someone) know
simple substance (e.g. chemical); something standing alone; separate item; solo item
reinforcement (e.g. of troops)
compliance; conformance; adaptation; (immediate) response; (rapid) reaction
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
all bark and no bite; unable to live up to one's claims
hatred; abhorrence; loathing; detestation
bipartite; in two parts; double
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
one's true worth; one's true self; what one is really made of
head-on fight; direct confrontation; head-to-head contest
locking sword to sword (in a duel) and pushing; fierce, close-fought competition
to push aside; to brush aside
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
coincident with; while; simultaneously
evacuation; emission (e.g. of CO2, etc.); ejection
to stagger; to stumble; to totter; to misconduct oneself; to have a love affair; to waver
to stand firm; to hold out
pit of the stomach; solar plexus
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) somebody down (esp. with sexual connotations)
fresh (e.g. fish); lively; spirited; animated
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity