to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
archer; bowman; shooter; gunner
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
rapid firing; continuous firing; firing in quick succession
to be slow; to not make progress; to be inefficient
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below; to wedge; to play a wedge
defensive body movement (judo, kendo, etc.)
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
to twist someone's arm and throw them to the ground; to hold (someone) down by twisting their arm; to wrestle (someone) to the floor; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
same time; simultaneous; concurrent; synchronous
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
to throw a punch at; to swing at; to strike out at; to raise a hand against
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
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)
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
dozens; scores of; decades
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
rather; better; instead; if anything
to have one's attention caught (by); to be distracted (by); to be preoccupied (with); to be captivated (by); to be absorbed (in)
negligent; neglectful; careless; remiss
disorder; disturbance; unrest
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
before one's eyes; in one's presence; up close; personally
to be in the firing line; to bear the brunt of (an attack, criticism, etc.); to face (e.g. questioning)
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
while (one is at it); when; on the occasion of; at the same time (as); on one's way (to); by the way
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying