preemptive strike; preemptive attack; first strike
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; osmosis
gentle breeze; soft wind; breath of air; zephyr
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
close call; narrow escape
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
hitting a dangerous (harmful) spot (e.g. hitting one's head)
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
thought; consideration; thinking
abdomen; stomach; under parts
bleeding; haemorrhage; hemorrhage; bleeding money; red ink; selling below cost
tackle (e.g. rugby); fishing tackle
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
swing (of a golf club, tennis racket, etc.); swing (boxing); swing
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
internal organs; intestines; viscera
almost; roughly; approximately
to throw; to toss; to hit; to strike; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles)
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
turning sideways; landscape orientation
to take a breath; to take a short rest
to hurt; to injure; to harm; to damage; to worry; to bother
survival of the fittest; the law of the jungle; (lit.) the weak are meat the strong do eat
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly