to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
to throw at; to throw something at a person; to throw a person down
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
completely (quitting, etc.); entirely; thoroughly; cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow
to split; to tear; to burst; to be separated; to be divided
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
somersault; looping-the-loop
acrobatics; risky undertaking
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
to roll over; to tumble; to roll about (with laughter)
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
nothing special; nothing significant; not a problem
being struck by lightning; torpedo attack
continuation; succession; series
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
striking; remarkable; considerable
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
the passage of electric current
irregularity; unsteadiness; disorderly
thorny shrub; wild rose; briar; thorn; cusp
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
(divine) punishment; curse; retribution
hard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough; harsh; grating
succession; continuation; series; sequence
in succession; one by one
electricity; (electric) light
to go along; to walk along; to follow
receiving an electric shock
to be able (to); to be possible (to)