to narrow; to reduce; to contract
pressure from an explosion; blast pressure; shock wave
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
bearing; heading; point of the compass
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
(animal) collar; necklace; choker
fetters; shackles; hobbles; encumbrance; hindrance; burden
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
to be hot on a person's heels
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
reconstruction; reorganization; reorganisation; reconstitution; reconfiguration
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)
to undergo great hardships; to waste away from great effort and worry
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
shooting; firing; emitting; ejection; projection; injection
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
crafty; tricky; sly; sinister (look)
to take command; to give direction
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
man with a gentle nature; man of delicate features; man of slender build; effeminate man; feeble man
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
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)