sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake
to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
dozens; scores of; decades
second (unit of time); arc second
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
the most one can do; the best one can do; the best one can expect
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
jostle; struggle; scuffle
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
unpreparedness; falsehood; Chinese "Emptiness" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
nether region; between the legs; groin; crotch
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting)
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
accurate; correct; precise; exact
to hold (someone) down; to pin down; to wrestle to the ground
base of the throat; bottom of the neck
fiercely; ferociously; furiously; resolutely
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) somebody down (esp. with sexual connotations)
to kick into the air; to kick up; to kick from below
form; shape; figure; visage
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
start; beginning; build up; how well a pitcher pitches at the start of the game
to speak; to hear a voice
sense of urgency; feeling of high tension
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
unable to leave the work at hand; right in the middle of something; tied up; busy
hand-to-hand fighting; grappling; scuffling