linear; rectilinear; straight-line; straightforward; simple
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
to tell X from Y; to distinguish; to know (one thing) from (another)
focus (e.g. photographic); focal point
to blur; to shade off; to gradate; to obscure; to make ambiguous
distant view; looking from a distance; good long distance vision; farsightedness
with a momentary flash of light
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
hearing (of a statement, opinion, explanation, etc.); asking; questioning (e.g. a suspect); listening (e.g. to the radio)
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
sharp pain; acute pain; intense pain
weak person; the weak; vulnerable person; disadvantaged person
to torment; to harass; to tease
mask; disguise; guise; mask
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
(lit.) blood flows; to have the blood of ... running in one's veins (artist, warrior, etc.); to be born with particular skills, characteristics, etc.; to have something "in one's blood"
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
protracted war; war of attrition
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
insertion; incorporation; infixing
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
looking on; remaining a spectator
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
pig (Sus scrofa domesticus); pork; fatso; fatty
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
cannot (do); it is impossible that...; it is (highly) unlikely that...
clear; clear-cut; lucid; unequivocal; explicit
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
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?