to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
and yet; though; when; in spite of
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
to spread one's legs; to agree to have sex (for a woman)
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; nimbly; alertly
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
ill will; malice; evil intent
to say; to spatter; to prate; to prattle; to babble
to apologize; to apologise
indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited; listless
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to stretch; to extend; to gain influence; to become stronger; to go further; to extend one's journey; to smooth out
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
chivalrous man who helps the weak and fights the strong; knight in shining armor; ruffians who act under the pretence of being chivalrous
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
next; secondly; subsequently
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far