outside telephone line; outer circle
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
jet; spray; injection; jet propulsion
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
a step; short distance; short time
to jump over; to clear; to walk over (someone)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
to thrust before; to thrust at
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
simply put; putting it simply; in short
mobilization; mobilisation
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
to harm; to cause harm to
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
to get away without consequences; to get off scot-free
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
contraband; taboo; strictly forbidden
violation; offense; offence; breach; transgression; infringement
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
to attack the enemy in his unguarded moment
distortion; stretch; strained interpretation; technicality; casuistry; sophistry
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
to explain clearly; to give detailed instructions