nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts
to look around; to look towards (us)
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
to do for (the sake of someone else)
to surge; to well up; to gush out
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
curtain; hanging; veil (of darkness, mystery, etc.); mantle
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; impulse
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
attack; assault; criticism; censure; cyber attack (e.g. DDoS)
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
to break through; to penetrate; to pierce
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
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 attract (to oneself, e.g. with bait or light); to draw close; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion; to convulse
taking no notice (of); showing no interest (in); paying no attention (to); ignoring completely
to recall; to remember; to recollect
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
to cut down (grass, etc.; by swinging a sickle, scythe, etc.); to mow
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; respectable
desperation; self-abandonment
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
detour; circumvention; turning movement
somehow; for some reason or other
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
to coil around; to twine around; to cling (to); to follow around; to hang around
to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard