neutrality (incl. chemical, electrical, etc.); indifference; sexlessness; androgyny; neuter gender
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
self-torture; masochism; inflicting damage to oneself
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
base of the throat; bottom of the neck
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
to twist; to turn; to writhe (e.g. in pain); to twist around; to turn in one's seat
successive; consecutive; back-to-back; one after another
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
crash; smash; crunch; bang; breaking sound
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
manners; behavior; behaviour
taxpayers' (precious) money; hard-earned tax money; heavy tax; conscription; compulsory military service
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; frivolous talk
exchange; reciprocation; give-and-take; reply; riposte
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
spoiled fun; loss of interest; damper (e.g. on the party); wet blanket; turn-off
combat readiness; battle readiness; fighting trim
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
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)
to like; to love; to be fond of
to love (someone weaker than oneself); to be affectionate towards; to treat with tender loving care
being accomplished in both the literary and military arts; doing well in both school and sports
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
ruffian; villain; peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; tricky thing; something that is more than it seems
thief; robber; burglar; rebel; insurgent; traitor
haste; hurry; expedition; speed; dispatch