what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
mockery; derision; ridicule
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
to be bloodcurdling; to be ghastly
to go flying along; to move fast (against the wind)
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
flexible; lithe; soft; pliable
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
close call; narrow escape
catch; catching; catch; shop tout; puller-in; catching (in swimming and boating); catching the water
encirclement; encircling net; tight besiegement
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
enclosure; fence; storage (of fruit, vegetables, etc.); partitioned area of a room for conducting tea ceremonies; mistress; castle
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to jump over; to clear; to walk over (someone)
incident; affair; happening; event
absentmindedness; peace of mind
sharp parting remark; parting threat
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
two people using the same (vehicle) (often two on a bike)
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
sudden change; complete change
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
pursuer; pursuing party; posse
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger