metallic sound; metallic clank
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
chafing; sore; scrape; scratch; mark; rub
simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together
almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
though imperfect; somehow; somehow or other
one (esp. of two); the other; one way; on the other hand
to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind
to sink; to go down; to pass away; to die; to disappear; to vanish
to become distant; to recede
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
to shoot through something (wall, body, etc.); to pierce (e.g. with an arrow or a look)
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
to cross one's mind; to spring to mind; to occur to one
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
parents and siblings; one's relatives
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to accept one's inferiority; to take one's hat off to someone; to give up; to surrender; to strike one's colors
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
torrential rain; heavy rain; cloudburst; downpour
to order; to command; to appoint
how many people; a number of people
how long; how much; to what extent
to sustain a serious wound
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
even though; despite; when
offense and defense; offence and defence
capitulation; surrender; submission; yield
wide turn; detour; the long way around
just managing; with great difficulty
to have no chance (of succeeding)