snappingly; with a snap; merely ...; having just ...
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
catch; catching; catch; shop tout; puller-in; catching (in swimming and boating); catching the water
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
conviction; belief; confidence
ramming attack; hurling oneself (at); throwing oneself into (e.g. a role); going all out
though; notwithstanding; although
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
inclination; slant; slope; bevel; list; dip
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
roundness; rotundity; mellowness; maturity
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
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)
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
weight (for scales); counterweight
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
several times; a few times
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
body; physical system; (the) person
to writhe (in pain); to be in agony; to be anguished; to be agonized; to be troubled
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
doing together (as equals); sharing; common (land, etc.); joint (statement, etc.); cooperation; co-operation
throw; throwing; throwing event
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
tip of an ear (of wheat, etc.); tip (of a brush, spear, etc.); point; spearhead
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
heating power; thermal power; firepower
handle; grip; stalk (of a mushroom, leaf, etc.)
to flare up; to burst into flames
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
immediate (effect, result, etc.); instant; instantaneous; prompt
to stop walking; to pause