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
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
manners; behavior; behaviour
taxpayers' hard-earned money; heavy tax; conscription; compulsory military service
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; witty remark; light joke; amusing talk
exchange (of words, views, punches, cups, etc.); give-and-take; reply; answer; response
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.)
locational advantage; advantageous position; products from the land (farm output, timber, minerals, etc.); land rent
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 be affectionate towards; to show tenderness towards; to treat tenderly; to love
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 be drowning; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; 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; urgency; in a hurry; quickly; with haste
oil bottle (esp. for hair oil); oilcup; font (in an oil lamp)
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
to throw; to toss; to fling; to abandon (one's work); to give up; to lay aside
whoosh (of something suddenly spreading, billowing, swelling, or gushing outward); fwoosh; (bursting) into tears; suddenly (crying)
to flare up; to burst into flames
perpetrators of (some) crime; (some type of) crime
brazenly; shamelessly; alternating wins and losses (every other day); (arch.) stupidly; (arch.) cluelessly; (arch.) slipping away secretly
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
really; truly; very; extremely; exceedingly; sincerely
inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation