reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
standing firm; holding out
unperturbed; undaunted; retaining composure; unyielding; not giving an inch
to kick into the air; to kick up; to kick from below
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
vitality; energy; dynamism
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
closing; shutting; firmness; tightness; discipline
hardening; vulcanization; hardening (of attitude, stance, etc.); stiffening; upturn (in the market); firming up
ferocious; brutal; atrocious; savage; barbarous
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
rope; cord; policeman's rope
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
hollow; cavity; dent; depression
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
to the limit; to the full; as much as possible; with all one's might
self-indulgence; doing as one pleases
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
official regulations; inner rules
in the future; another day; later
ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
thick (of a liquid); muddy; gooey
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
warm (treatment, reception, etc.); kind; cordial; hospitable; courteous; respectful
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink