spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
cased; boxed; precious; cherished; girl who has been sheltered from the world; one's special talent
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
to torment; to harass; to tease
low-life; sleazebag; boor; person of humble rank; humble person; peasant
unwelcome; nerdish; unpopular
high-spirited; cheerful; assertive; vigorous
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
locational advantage; advantageous position; products from the land (farm output, timber, minerals, etc.); land rent
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
to have one's attention attracted (caught); to be preoccupied with
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
at full speed; as fast as one's legs can carry one
to jump upon (a moving object)
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
(at) high speed; as fast as one can; with lightning speed
tag (children's game); tig
misdeed; wrongdoing; wickedness
glaringly; dazzlingly; blazingly
rapidly; vigorously; by leaps and bounds; steadily
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)
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
the end of the line; the end of the road; curtains
matter of time; question of time
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
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
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
error; mistake; slip; bug
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish