one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
fresh troops; fresh players; newcomer; new employee; new method; new way
unfathomable; inestimable; immeasurable
suddenly (hit); with a slap; sharply (glance, glare, etc.); fiercely; suddenly; all of a sudden
hostility; animosity; enmity
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
(police officer's) baton; truncheon; billy club
unable to put up any resistance; unable to put up a fight; not standing a chance (against)
to open one's eyes wide (as in fear or anger); to faint
to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
specialization; specialisation
duck; easy mark; sucker; sitting duck
winding; meandering; zigzagging; zig-zag; in twists and turns; sinuously
attack; assault; criticism; censure; cyber attack (e.g. DDoS)
to rub; to scrub; to repeatedly reuse (a joke, a topic of conversation, etc.); to milk; to mash (a button); to spam (a move)
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
without trouble; easily; readily
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
counter; counting device; (service) counter (at a bank, store, etc.); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); bar; counter-attack (in soccer); counter
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in (e.g. mud); to get bogged down in; to get lodged in
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
above; going steadily upward
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to produce
to swell up; to bulge; to swell (of a budget, population, etc.); to increase significantly; to balloon
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
to torment; to punish; to treat harshly; to beat up; to give a drubbing; to cause damage to
brutal; cruel; merciless; ruthless; cold-blooded
irritability; feeling of impatience; sense of uneasiness
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to run out of breath; to get breathless; to get puffed (out)