to compete; to vie; to make fight against another (person, animal); to pit against; to debate; to argue
logistical support; combat service support
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
to split; to be split; to become sunken (e.g. of cheeks); to become hollowed; to weaken (e.g. of motivation, interest, etc.); to decrease
to come into being; to be born
scattered; separated; dispersed
in full force; in great numbers; in droves; large-scale project; grand plan
holding one's ground; defending local authority
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
unique; peculiar; singular
to slip through (a crowd); to weave through (e.g. traffic); to pass through; to get around; to elude (e.g. the law); to evade
partly open; in half bloom
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
big mouth; mouth opened wide; boastful speech; tall talk; large amount; large quantity
cut end; edge (of a page, etc.); small amount; small quantity; beginning; clue
number (on its own, without considering its proportion to the whole); overall number
to be too numerous; to be too much
to run out of breath; to get breathless; to get puffed (out)
to assume an air of ...; to act ...; to affect ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
to swing; to shake; to wave; to veer; to deflect; to lean towards
at full speed; (at) full tilt; headlong; impetuously; precipitately
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
line of defence (defense); lines (as in enemy lines, etc.)
end (e.g. of a line); tail end; rear; backmost part
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting (a difficulty); overcoming; exceeding; passing
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
spider's thread; spider silk
sticking to; clinging to; adhesion; cohesion; agglutination
be inextricably involved; be in a sticky situation
to become stormy; to become rough (of the sea); to fall into ruin; to become neglected; to become rough (of skin); to get chapped
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
ten (long cylindrical things)
article (in a document); clause; counter for lines, stripes, streaks, rays, etc.; although; though; since
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to take over (someone's duties, business, etc.); to inherit; to succeed to; to hand over
to make up for; to compensate for; to offset
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
casually; nonchalantly; easily; without difficulty; as if nothing had happened
little while; short time; (arch.) an hour; half-hour; half an hour