using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
effeminate; unmanly; cowardly; sissy
depths; deep place; bottom (of one's heart)
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
covering; protection; backing; relief
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
look like; sound like; savor of; smack of
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to jump over; to clear; to walk over (someone)
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
to shut out one's opponents; to stop the other side from scoring
defending to the last; desperate defence; stubborn defence
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
with great vigour; in leaps and bounds; (lit.) with the force of surging waves
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
rolling over; turning over; turning around (the other way); reversal (of direction, course, etc.); producing a positive from a negative (photography); producing a negative from a positive
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
to stay calm; to keep cool
taking a philosophic view; looking at the long term; farsightedness
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
to be contrary; to run counter (to); to conflict (with); to disagree (with)
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
spurt of blood (from one's victim)
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
to shake off; to throw off