to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
top of the head; crown of the head
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter
resignation; acceptance; consolation
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
technique; art; skill; move
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
to become better; to improve
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to knock down; to knock off
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
to jump (out of the way); to jump back; to jump aside
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect
part of the feet from the ankles to the tips of the toes
internal organs; intestines; viscera
explosion; rupture; break off
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
grip (of hand); grip strength
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
fingernail mark; scratch; scars (e.g. of war); traces (of damage); ravages
drop (e.g. of water); drip
one by one; one after another; successively
belligerence; fighting spirit
to stay (at); to stop (at)
talking in delirium; incoherent muttering
to tighten; to press hard
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
with a clink; with a flop; suddenly; all of a sudden