resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
fervour; fervor; vigour; vigor; ardour; ardor
ramming attack; hurling oneself (at); throwing oneself into (e.g. a role); going all out
to ram one's opponent head-first in the initial charge; to punch hard; to hit hard
classical form of martial art
meteor; shooting star; falling star
striking (at something) and missing; swing and a miss; vain attempt
centre of gravity (center); centroid; barycenter; (one's) balance
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
big frame; large figure; huge body
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
keeping an alternative up one's sleeve; two-stage preparation
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
first and last (time, chance, etc.); (the) only
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
to float in the air; to be unfinished; to be unsettled; to be undecided
landing on water; hitting the water; splashdown
to be dazzled by; to be dizzied by; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.); (arch.) to become dark
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
to boil; to seethe; to be oppressed by heat
to freeze; to be frozen over; to congeal
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to be surprised; to be astonished
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
minute; fine; delicate; accurate; precise; elaborate
rough estimate; rough calculation; expectation; anticipation; plan
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
with all one's strength; with all one's might
to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
fork; junction; parting of the ways; turning point
to cool (from room temperature); to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
to wake up (someone; by calling out); to awaken; to bring back (e.g. memories); to evoke; to recall
to compose; to put together