main constituent; core; nucleus; subject (philosophical); protagonist
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
claws and fangs; claws and tusks; clutches; devious design; pawn; stooge
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
to drain; to flow (unobstructed); to sell well; to be in good demand; to exit the stage; to remove (a prop) from the stage
trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
technique; art; skill; move
to take advantage of one's carelessness; to perform a surprise attack
heavy blow; thump; wallop; belt; whack
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
hard or crushing blow; severe attack
sharp pain; acute pain; intense pain
to wag one's tail; to flatter; to butter up; to fawn (on)
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
(out of) desperation; (as a) last resort; (driven by) pain
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
even more; still more; further
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
to extol; to sing the praises of; to celebrate; to declare; to stipulate; to express
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
consequence; outcome; result; blame
to open (e.g. path); to clear (the way); to break up (e.g. land)
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
battlefield; battleground
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
stillness; repose; standing still
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned