to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
amount of material resources
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
repeated blows; striking repeatedly; barrage; consecutive hits (e.g. boxing, baseball)
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
chance (of success); odds
puppet; marionette; puppeteer; (arch.) prostitute
to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly
heating power; thermal power; firepower
physical strength; brute strength; arm strength
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
exchange; conversion; replacement; switching (to); switchover
one's background; one's history; one's circumstances; one's merit; asset; strong point
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
creation; generation; formation; derivation
to invest in; to sink money into; to put into; to lay out (funds); to inject; to impregnate
power; might; authority; influence
to increase; to add to; to augment
one breath; chug!; drink!
release; emission; ejection
athletic meet (esp. at school); sports day
large ball; giant ball (e.g. as pushed by competing teams in a school sports day)
rolling (something); knocking down; fishing with multiple hooks on a weighted line; repeatedly buying and selling
red ball; amber; (arch.) patent medicine; brand of sweet wine
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
rising; ascending; climbing
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in