motor nerve; reflexes; athletic ability; motor coordination
build; physique; frame; constitution
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
having a poor endgame; failing at the final stage; missing at the last turn; slacking off at the end
tingling; stinging; pungently
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
partly puffed up; bubblingly
lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)
obstruction; prevention; hindrance; check; blocking; stopping
middle of the night; dead of night
like this; this sort; this way
hating; strongly disliking
to smash; to break into pieces
interruption; suspension; break
same time; simultaneous; concurrent; synchronous
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
almost completely empty; virtually empty; inadequately defended; undefended; unguarded
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (flyers, etc.); to give out; to shake off (a pursuer, companion, etc.); to give the slip
with a plunge (of something sharp into something soft); with a thrust; with a stab; sullenly; sulkily; glumly
to be playful; to gambol; to flirt with; (arch.) to have elegance; (arch.) to have refinement
to not be harsh on someone (while awaiting a result); to give someone a chance
to trouble; to bother; to annoy; to give trouble
leaving someone behind; abandoning someone; marooning someone
unbearable; intolerable; insufferable
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; presence; appeal
with a twitch; with a jerk; with a flutter; with a dip; with a bob
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
to speak; to hear a voice
babysitting; babysitter; nanny; taking care of; looking after; accompanying
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
to sacrifice oneself (for); to give one's life (for); to follow (someone) in taking the same action (out of respect or loyalty; e.g. resigning together with a superior); to follow suit (out of a sense of duty); to follow (one's master) into the grave; to commit suicide (after one's lord has died)
capital crime; crime resulting in a death penalty
to knock down; to knock out
explosive; blasting powder
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
in name only; titular; nominal