to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
twice; again; second time
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
exchange; reciprocation; give-and-take; reply; riposte
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
way (of doing); manner; method; means
state (of mind); mental state; field (of activity); one's lot; circumstance; place
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)
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
to come fluttering in (e.g. leaves, snow, flowers, etc.); to come dancing in; to drop in unexpectedly; to happen unexpectedly
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
from right to left; in one ear and out the other; nice and quick; with speed and address; without further ado
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
winding; meandering; wriggling; wiggling; waving; swaying
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
complete devotion; body and soul; one's best
emotional strength; force of will
insight; power of observation
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
(right at the) side; just beside
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
at that (very) moment; just then
curve; turn; curveball; curve ball; (wine) cellar
to dominate; to prevail; to be superior to; to get ahead of; to get the upper hand
to establish a lead; to distinguish (between); to ascertain or tell the difference (between); to discriminate
straight course; straight-way; a straight