giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
itching to do something; impatient; sorely tempted; eager
partly burned charcoal; (arch.) servant boy at a brothel or teahouse
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
purpose for which money is spent; the way money is spent; how goods are used
to quicken; to speed up; to gather speed
to be understood by each other (of thoughts, feelings, etc.); to be comprehended; to exchange with each other (thoughts, feelings, etc.); to express to each other (e.g. intentions); to communicate with each other
large build; large pattern
to finish reading; to read through
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
close combat; close(-quarter) fighting; in-fighting
(with a) slap; smack; wham; sound of striking with something solid; zap; crack
fireball; ball of fire; will-o'-the-wisp; jack-o'-lantern
firing (esp. a rocket or missile); launching; shooting; ejaculation
losing by being overmatched; being defeated by a stronger opponent; losing by misusing one's powers; defeat as a result of trying too hard
certainly; for sure; distinctly; clearly; firmly; tightly
bow and arrow; weapon; arms
quadruped walking; walking on four legs
ferocious; brutal; atrocious; savage; barbarous
to go along; to walk along; to follow
to push up; to force up; to pressure one's superiors; to burst out (of emotions, etc.); to fill one's heart
swallowing whole; swallowing without chewing; taking something in without fully understanding it; accepting without reservation; accepting something as-is
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 spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy