to knock down; to beat (someone) up; to injure (someone) so badly they cannot recover (esp. emotionally); to overwhelm (with mental anguish, etc.)
together; at the same time; same; identical
fighting spirit; (will to) fight
sleazebag; asshole; shithead; lowlife
improvisation; improvised; impromptu; extempore
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; if (at all) possible
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
to be entwined; to be involved
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
to filch; to snatch; to steal (an idea, work, etc.); to plagiarize; to arrest; to nab
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
singing one's own praises; praising one's own wares
roar of laughter (from multiple people); burst of laughter; uproarious laughter; laughing hard (by a single person)
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
contact; touch; tactile object; uncleanliness
attack; assault; attempt; try
simple honesty; tactless frankness
hand-to-hand fighting; grappling; scuffling
war; battle; match; game; competition
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
snakeheads; Chinese criminal gangs, esp. for smuggling Chinese immigrants
accelerated; accelerating; gathering speed
second (unit of time); arc second
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
holding a sword above one's head (kendo posture); haughty attitude; overbearing manner