wooden framework; wooden frame; timberwork
rope; cord; line; grand champion's braided belt
to bite off; to gnaw through
to hack; to chop (firewood, meat, etc.); to chop off (e.g. a head)
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
creak; squeak; creaking; discord; strife; friction
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
rope; cord; policeman's rope
sudden peal of thunder; thunderclap
attachment; adhesion; insistence; tenacity; fixation; obsession
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
protective wall; defensive wall; barrier; bulwark
defending to the last; desperate defence; stubborn defence
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
to insert; to include; to incorporate; to install; to embed
succeeding; following; trailing; next
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
to roll over; to tumble; to roll about (with laughter)
to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
to jump over; to leap over; to fly over; to fly across; to jump ahead (of someone); to skip over
to shoot dead; to bring down (an animal); to win (a prize, someone's heart, etc.); to gain; to get
confused fight; free-for-all; melee; close contest; close match
activity (esp. energetic or successful); great efforts; active participation; walking about with great vigor
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
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 bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
rearguard; rear guard; back (player)
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
to be hesitant; to feel timid
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
to make (someone) realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home (to someone); to teach (someone) a lesson
out of character; unlike one
high-spirited; cheerful; assertive; vigorous
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps
to become good-looking; to start looking appropriate (for something)