to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
now that it's come to this; since it's come to this
general mobilization; general mobilisation
to pant (while rushing); to gasp; to puff and blow
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
to be lured; to be tempted; to go along with somebody's suggestion; to be talked into doing
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
to be overproduced; to be incredibly good (e.g. for a child); to go much better than expected; to be too good to be true (of a story, etc.)
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
to draw through one's hand; to stroke (e.g. a beard); to work someone hard; to masturbate
to nock (an arrow); to fix an arrow to the string
naturally; not surprisingly; it should be appreciated that; understandably; as a matter of course; as is obvious
to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to be frightened; to get cold feet; to chicken out
divining sticks; counting; calculation
fragment; scrap; piece; shred
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
to encourage to do (something); to urge a person on; to demand action; to spank; to give a spanking; to hit someone on the bottom
side road; byroad; digression (e.g. from argument)
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
bar; bolt (e.g. on door); double-arm lock; (rope) cinching
to apply pressure from above; to press down; to overwhelm; to overpower; to repress
lightly; gaping wide; suddenly; unexpectedly
literary and military arts; the pen and the sword
achievement; performance; results; work; contribution
tenacious; persevering; persistent; sticky
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
guess; conjecture; surmise
attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment
in proportion to; according to; depending on
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
loading; charging; filling
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
wrong (guess or estimate); misdirected
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
indoor (court, pool, etc.)
clear; distinct; evident; definite