foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
grazing; skimming; almost touching; barely; just; narrowly
jump; jumping event (skiing, track and field); jumping (to another page after clicking a hyperlink); jump (in price); sudden rise
to throw down the gauntlet
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
to give up (a plan or idea); to desist from (doing)
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
trying to think of a way (to); devising means (to); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
to harm; to cause harm to
battlefield; battleground
to make one's own; to take possession of
attraction (e.g. magnetic, gravitation); affinity; gravitational pull; attractiveness; magnetism
to throw a punch at; to swing at; to strike out at; to raise a hand against
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
diversion; putting something to another use
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
being out of time; passing the deadline; time-out
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
checking answers (e.g. to homework problems); verifying one's answers
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
paper airplane (aeroplane)
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
burlesque; low comedy; farce
performance fee (actor, singer, etc.)
to cheat someone out of; to wangle; to get; to obtain
to snatch; to grab; to steal; to charge (an exorbitant price) for
to water (a plant, a flower etc.)
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
in passing another (esp. colliding with oncoming traffic, bumping into a person); the moment two persons or objects meet
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
to act timid (about doing); to show diffidence; to feel ashamed; to feel guilty