to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
weapons; arms; fighting with swords; sword fight
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
several shots; several blows
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
shout of abuse; jeers; boos
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
handrail; railing; banister
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
anything and everything; just about everything
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
gravity; gravitation; gravitational pull
heaven and earth; the universe; top and bottom; gods of heaven and earth
to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
pitiful; pathetic; painful to look at
to pound (e.g. heart); to pulse (e.g. vein); to pulsate
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
wistful; desirous of; hungry-looking; greedy-looking
head over heels; headlong; head first
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
fall; drop; descent; coming down
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
of course; certainly; naturally
abruptly (rising); slowly (rising); plump; rotund
to get up (e.g. from bed); to make one's way in the world; to achieve in life