colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
to speak with an accent; to be corrupted (of word); to mispronounce
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
laser; Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
covering; protection; backing; relief
support; backing; aid; assistance
attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
leisurely; slowly; soon; shortly; here and there; scattered
running-in; breaking in (e.g. engine, etc.); accustomizing; warming up
essence; quintessence; spirit; soul; heart; pith
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
advance guard; vanguard; avant-garde (e.g. music)
pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to
attack; offence; dominant partner of a homosexual relationship; a barrage of; a flood of
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
division (distribution) of roles; role-sharing
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
to run out of; to dry up; to be depleted; to hit the bottom; to bottom out
re-; again; repeated; deutero-; deuto-; deuter-
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
to be forced to do or experience something (against one's will); to be forced to do something because one has no other choice
concentrated fire; intense criticism
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
interval; break; pause; spare moment
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
offense; offence; method of attack