to slash back; to strike back; to counterattack; to cut the wheel; to perform a twisting backward knee trip
intelligent; wise; sagacious; smart-alecky; cheeky
expansion; extension; elongation; stretching
to slay; to cut down (a foe)
eight (long cylindrical things)
dealing fully (with); going into (issue, etc.); stepping into; alcove
bow (and arrow); unit of distance to an archery target (approx. six feet); unit of distance for land surveying (approx. eight feet)
knuckle dusters; brass knuckles
to burn (with jealousy, desire, etc.)
slim figure; lean figure; weight reduction
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
deep pool; deep water; abyss; depths (e.g. of despair, etc.); grip (e.g. of death)
vibration; flickering; jolting; tremor
skill; proficiency; experience; dexterity
fighting spirit; (will to) fight
considerably; fairly; quite
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
last resort; desperate measure taken under pressure of necessity
yearning; longing for; deep affection
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
proclamation; official notice; touch; contact
floral pattern; flourish; ornament; star (actor, player, etc.)
haughty; arrogant; proud; stuck-up
collecting mania; mania for collecting; collectionism
copy; reproduction; replica; facsimile
quite unlike; not bearing the slightest resemblance
to be true to nature; to be lifelike
copying; duplication; reproduction; copy
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
unable to resist; unable to suppress
family; relatives; dependents; household