opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
a glance; a look; a glimpse
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
in succession; one by one
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) someone down (esp. with sexual connotations)
to do something with painful reluctance; (lit.) to have one's hair pulled from behind
to sink (into one's seat, etc.); to leap to one's death (by drowning); to be reduced to (esp. working as a prostitute)
to firmly tighten (e.g. around neck, throat); to constrict; to squeeze; to bind; to wring; to screw in (e.g. a bulb)
strange; wonderful; weird; outrageous; mysterious
to strangle; to constrict
bubble; foam; froth; suds; lather; head (on beer)
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
pause; interval; distance; range; suitable time; appropriate opportunity
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
underhand grip (e.g. in gymnastics, etc.); cross-handed grip (e.g. in golf, etc.); using one's hands backwards from their conventional positioning; reverse grip (e.g. of a sword); turning the tables (on an opponent); reverse arm-lock (in judo); joint lock
to shift (something) from one hand to the other; to carry in a different way; to change one's grip (on); to exchange (what one is holding for something else)
black suit; mourning clothes; black-suited staff member (e.g. in restaurant, sex establishment, etc.)
to dislocate one's back; to be unable to stand up due to fear or surprise
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
not worth mentioning; nothing special; nothing in particular; no notable ...
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
firing; shooting; fire; gunshot; marksmanship
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
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 hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below; to wedge; to play a wedge
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
to be talented; to be able
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
resolute; firm; dauntless; undaunted
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
to turn a somersault; to turn over (topsy-turvy); to turn head over heels
closing a government office (for the day); closing down a government office
noisily (from many people talking); in a commotion; with a rustling sound (of leaves, branches, etc.); with a rippling sound (of the surface of a lake, etc.); feeling a chill; with a chill (up one's spine)
serious; earnest; honest; real; legit
departure; departing from ...; sent from ...; (a letter, etc.) dated ...; counter for engines (on an aircraft); counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.