to break down (an opponent's defenses); to defeat; to knock out the opponent's pitcher (with consecutive base hits); to break (an established notion); to refute (e.g. a theory)
preemptive strike; preemptive attack; first strike
to narrow in (on); to home in; to focus; to target
dealing fully (with); going into (issue, etc.); stepping into; alcove
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
inside; interior; inner part
abdomen; abdominal region; belly; middle part
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
to turn a somersault; to turn over (topsy-turvy); to turn head over heels
leaf (of a tree); tree leaves; foliage
lightly; easily; carelessly
moment; brief space of time
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
contents (of a container, stomach, etc.); things inside
bitter (taste); sour (expression, look); bitter; bitter (e.g. experience); painful
interior of the mouth; oral cavity
lock; lock (in rugby); lock forward
strength in one's arms; physical strength; muscular strength; force; violence
falling (down) unconscious; fainting (and collapsing)
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
pitch-dark; pitch-black; completely dark; very bleak (future); utterly hopeless
(being moved) deeply; (feeling) profoundly; (going) straight to one's heart; going numb; stinging (pain)
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
directly opposite; right in front
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity
to get used to seeing; to become accustomed to seeing; to be familiar with
contraction; shrinking; shrinkage; constriction; deflation
thickheaded; slow-witted; phlegmatic; slow (of one's movements); sluggish
to use up (all one's strength, ideas, etc.); to exert oneself; to do one's best
to show one's age (e.g. to start creaking at the joints); to wear out (e.g. machinery)
justice; fairness; impartiality