to choose (a thing) at one's own discretion; to use one's discretion in choosing
it's none of your business; it's not your concern
narrow; small; confined; narrow-minded; intolerant
imposition (i.e. of rules, of a decision); compulsion
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on); to zero in (on)
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
manner of using one's hands
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
power; might; authority; influence
to launch; to shoot up; (of waves) to dash; to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament); to close
(in the) confusion (of the moment)
with a clink; with a flop; suddenly; all of a sudden
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; viciously beating; hitting and kicking repeatedly
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
immediately; at once; instantly
initial response (e.g. to a crisis); action in the earliest stages; initial shock (of an earthquake); preliminary tremor
to take command; to give direction
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
human-wave tactics; throwing people at a problem
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
harmful effect; harmful influence; evil practice; abuse; malady
energy; energy; strength; energy source; energy resource; food energy
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
encirclement; encircling net; tight besiegement
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
byway; bypath; byroad; loophole; excuse