to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
capture; seizure; prehension; apprehension; understanding; grasp
safety zone; buffer (e.g. against defeat)
to send to; to deliver; to escort (a person) home
to spend time (on doing something)
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
(weather) front; front line; forward area; action zone
fetters; shackles; hobbles; encumbrance; hindrance; burden
fragment; one of the group or party
to anticipate; to foresee
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
being surrounded by enemies on all sides; being betrayed (forsaken) by everybody
front kick (esp. martial arts)
to give; to do (something) for
left side; left-hand side
backhand blow; backhand chop; backfist (karate)
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent
decisive blow; game-winning hit (e.g. in baseball)
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
to make a great fuss; to raise a hue and cry; to make an uproar; to clamour
bull's-eye; object of desire; most-coveted goal; male crotch (as a target in fighting); the jewels (as in "kick him in ...")
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
cover; covering; cover song; cover version; coverage; to compensate for (a loss)
to come to one's senses; to calm down
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
these guys; these fellows
going down; fall; knocking down (in boxing); flooring; being out of action (due to illness, exhaustion, etc.); being down (e.g. with a cold); going down (of a computer system, server, etc.)
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep