to mow down; to cut down; to knock down; to defeat; to beat
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to be outpushed; to lose a pushing competition
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent
heavy blow; thump; wallop; belt; whack
how many? (large animals)
fresh troops; fresh players; newcomer; new employee; new method; new way
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
compensation; indemnification; reparation; consideration
immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily
pomade; balm; perfumed oil
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
desk pad; sheet of plastic (or cardboard, felt, etc.) placed under writing paper; being pinned under; being caught under; model; pattern
to slope; to descend; to slide (snow, etc.)
one-armed person; one-handed person
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
long sword (esp. the tachi, worn on the hip edge down by samurai); large sword; straight single-edged Japanese sword (from the mid-Heian period or earlier)
physical strength; the strength of one's muscles
to see well in the dark; to have good night vision
advantage; point in favor; point in favour
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
the situation reverses itself; the table is turned; the shoe is on the other foot
nasal breathing; breathing through one's nose; person's pleasure; excitement
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
abandoning (hope, plans); giving up
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
essential part; indispensable part; unavoidable part; front and back matter (of a book, magazine, etc.)
eloquent; glib; talkative; smooth talker; glib talker