locking sword to sword (in a duel) and pushing; fierce, close-fought competition
close adhesion; sticking firmly to; relating closely to; having relevance to; contact printing
partition; division; settlement of accounts; preliminary warm-up ritual; toeing the mark; directing
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
opposite; reverse; contrary
mechanism; organization; organisation
to flick out; to spring out; to calculate; to work out; to expel (from a group); to drive out
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
to push up; to force up; to pressure one's superiors; to burst out (of emotions, etc.); to fill one's heart
attacking one opponent then immediately attacking another
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
substance; real form; main part; main unit; this machine; this appliance; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.)
threat; intimidation; menace
surrounding at a distance
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
it's no joke; gimme a break!
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
interruption; suspension; break
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
looking away; looking aside
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward
to (dramatically) fall over; to fall flat
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
standing close together; bristling (with)
mental health; mental hygiene
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
another kind; distinct species; variety