close adhesion; sticking firmly to; relating closely to; having relevance to; contact printing
passing through (of a tunnel, bullet, etc.); going (right) through; penetrating; (arch.) being well versed (in)
foreign; abroad; overseas
shooting; firing; emitting; ejection; projection; injection
to send (something) flying; to splatter; to drive (something) off
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
question; inquiry; enquiry
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
to blow off; to be blown off
to be furnished with; to be provided with; to be possessed of; to be endowed with; to be among; to be one of
conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
rally; recovery; comeback; winding (thread, etc.)
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to jostle; to shove and push; to struggle with one another
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
song with lyrics about resentment and a sorrowful tune; resentful complaint
busy; having no (free) time
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
simply put; putting it simply; in short
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
short end of the stick; short straw; unlucky number; blank; bad bargain