somewhat strong; fairly strong; fairly firm
gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
itching to do something; impatient; sorely tempted; eager
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
either way; in any case; one way or another
weird; eerie; ominous; creepy; uncanny; unearthly
retreat; withdrawal; retirement
ambush; troops in ambush; unexpected opposition; unexpected obstacle
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment
stuffed specimen; taxidermy mount; stuffing; mounting
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
in consideration of; in deference to; out of respect for; for (someone's) sake
tedious talk; impertinent talk; repetitious talk; saucy speech; pretentious statement
to well up; to burst; to arise
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
steel; steal (baseball, basketball)
unshapely; ill-formed; misshapen; awkward; clumsy
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
to lay aside; to set aside
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase; follow-up attack
to slide; to glide; to slip; to skid; to be slippery; to fail (an examination); to lose (a position)
to knock (a person) off his feet; to hit (something) hard; to send (someone) flying
termination (of a contract); cancellation; rescinding; lifting (of a ban, sanctions, etc.); removal; release (from obligations)
one line; one stretch (e.g. of road); earnest; resolute; (arch.) one bloodline; (arch.) one clan
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
swing and a miss; (punching and) failing to make contact; (ending in) failure; fruitless effort
posture; position; stance
light; easy; non-serious; minor