to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
everything; anything; nothing
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
to wither; to wilt; to droop; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to be depressed
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
settlement; village; community; (bacterial) colony
to fulfill one's responsibilities
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
virtuous mind; good intentions; good will; positive mindset; bona fides; good faith
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
encirclement; encircling net; tight besiegement
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (cat)
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
to cut one's way through; to tide over; to struggle through; to get over
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
joint struggle; common (united) front
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
not necessarily so; is not always true
solution; solution strategy
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
crying oneself to sleep; giving up in frustration; accepting meekly; being compelled to accept a situation
after that; afterwards; thereafter
self-defense; self-defence
assault; violence; damaging (someone)