short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)
to attack; to go for; to come at; to pounce on; to jump on; to swoop down on
throat; singing voice; gutter (inner margins of a book)
to stab (into); to thrust (violently); to plant (in the ground, snow, etc.); to set; to stick (upright)
to catch (a wild animal, fish, insect, baseball, etc.); to capture
other side; other party; other end (e.g. of phone connection); opposition
with a start; in a fright; alarmedly
cannot be helped; unavoidable
real thing; original; actual
to see; to look; to watch; to try to ...
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
inside one's heart; in one's mind
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
(walk) briskly; at a brisk pace; quickly
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; confusion
to assemble; to put together; to set up; to form (words, sentences, etc.)
alone; by oneself; on one's own
rather; better; instead; if anything
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
pause; interval; distance; range; suitable time; appropriate opportunity
accurate; correct; precise; exact
to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
confirmed as completed; everything must go (e.g. in a sale)
iron plate; steel plate; sure thing; certain winner
to form a line; to queue up; to line up
squad; section; (naval) division; detachment
according to; by (means of); due to; because of
to come; to go; to participate; to perform Zen meditation
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
inside this; in this; in here; among these; of this group; out of these
logistical support; combat service support
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
be (that) as it may; having said that
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)