(large) body; (bulky) frame; (hulking) figure
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
emphasis; stress; accentuating (a feature or certain part); accenting; strong tone (of the market); firm tone
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (at); to fling (at); to vent (e.g. one's anger); to express (one's feelings)
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
feeling; sensation; tentative; rough; interjection
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
idle talk; chit-chat; gossip
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
that's the way it is; such is life
one shot; one charge; one blow; one punch; home run; one try; one attempt
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
to cut; to slit; to slash
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; environs; surrounding area; district
descent; fall; drop; passing down (of an order, decree, etc.)
to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
feeling in the hands (when striking, poking, etc.); (feeling of) resistance; response (to one's efforts); reaction; (having an) effect (on)
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
adds light emphasis or insistence to a statement; gives a statement a threatening or condescending tone
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
(and) then; and; thereupon; in that case; then; so
right above; just above; directly above; directly overhead
terrible; dreadful; tremendous; terrific; appalling; shocking
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
sudden drop; sharp fall; nosedive; swoop
to grab at; to grasp at; to clutch at
to think up; to think out; to knit (a pattern into a sweater, etc.); to start knitting