to return a blow repeat; to turn back; to rewhip; to plow up; to plough up; to come and retreat
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
attack; offence; dominant partner of a homosexual relationship; a barrage of; a flood of
to watch for an unguarded moment
exchange of blows; long rally
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
each time it happens; at all such times
to challenge (esp. in a lawsuit); to take on an opponent (in negotiations, contest, etc.)
make no progress; remain unsettled
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs; you can't solve a problem without making some sacrifice
long handle; long-handled spear; long shaft
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
minimum; lowest; minimal; least
greater than ...; bigger ...
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
joint; link; knot; tie-together point
firearms; missile; projectile weapon
in proportion to; according to; depending on
store; reserve; stock; savings
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
to spend time (on doing something)
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
to shave off; to scrape off
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
compensation; indemnification; reparation; consideration
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward
unshapely; ill-formed; misshapen; awkward; clumsy
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
to draw an arc (e.g. with a compass); to describe an arc (e.g. through the air)
porcelain (esp. soft-paste porcelain); china; chinaware; earthenware; pottery; ceramics
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
to answer; to fire back; to retort; to redo; to do over; to try again