to drag; to trail; to force (someone) along; to drag (along); to prolong; to drag out
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
to jump up; to leap up; to fly up (into the sky); to soar up; to jump ahead; to skip ahead
evasion; avoidance; recusal (of a judge)
to knock down; to tear down; to crush (e.g. enemy); to throw into confusion; to refute; to pick apart
starvation; famine; hunger
to get strong; to gain strength
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
flash (of light); glint; swift strike; quick decisive move
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
stool (stood on to reach high objects); small stepladder; (fig.) stepping stone
to try to do; to attempt to do
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
to break through; to penetrate; to pierce
large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
posture; position; stance
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
rubble; debris; wreckage; trash; rubbish
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
to find (after searching everywhere); to locate; to discover
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
support; help; backing; covering (from enemy attack); protection
plural; multiple; plural (number)
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
concentrated fire; intense criticism
weak; weakly; feeble; frail; delicate; faint (voice, sunlight, etc.)
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
to talk oneself hoarse; to shout oneself hoarse
sudden drop; sharp fall; nosedive; swoop
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
to be hot on a person's heels
from the beginning; without hesitation; entirely; completely; head-on; head-first
to some extent; to a certain extent
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent
tear; rip; rent; slit; crack; chasm
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of; serving (in the military, congress, etc.)
second lieutenant; sublieutenant; ensign