to have a comeback for every remark; to be always ready with excuses; to contradict everything
half and half; fifty-fifty
to mix; to blend; to combine
way (of doing things); method; style; school (e.g. of poetry)
indiscriminately; recklessly
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
troublesome; difficult (e.g. customer, guest, child); laborious (e.g. task, dinner)
something's wrong (with someone); not right (in the head); not oneself; crazy; nuts
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
shortness of breath; panting; puffing; running out of steam (e.g. economy); losing momentum
person with a lot of experience; old hand; veteran (in a particular field)
out of one's line; out of one's field
training; drill; practice; practising; discipline
preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice
fixed idea; idée fixe; stereotype; prejudice
to knock down; to tear down; to crush (e.g. enemy); to throw into confusion; to refute; to pick apart
standing while holding onto something (infant, toddler)
central; main; just (done); freshly (baked); counter for consecutive losses
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
all manner of (verbal) abuse; all kinds of names; abusive language; torrent of abuse; stream of insults
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
landing; going ashore; disembarkation; making landfall (of a typhoon); striking land; hitting land
to see well in the dark; to have good night vision
side (esp. of a waterbody); edge; bank; shore
noisy; loud; boisterous; turbulent; unsettled; restless
step; stride; counter for steps
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
this way and that; (by) various means; (by) every means
(dead) body; corpse; carcass; remains
external wound; (physical) trauma
freezing (e.g. water); freezing (prices, wages, assets, etc.); moratorium; suspension (e.g. investment)
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
jewel; precious stone; gem
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away