attack; offence; dominant partner of a homosexual relationship; a barrage of; a flood of
underhand grip; backhand grip (e.g. in tennis); unexpected twist; turning the tables (on an opponent)
excited condition; excited state
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
by itself; automatically; naturally
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
(bowing and) greeting; (arch.) declining; (arch.) refusing
until now; so far; up to the present
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
old road; ancient road; ancient methods; ancient moral teachings; the way of learning
(sound of an) explosion or detonation; roar (of a machine)
to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle
source (of a transmission, broadcast, etc.); point of origin
unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious
at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end; having no choice
to bend; to turn up; to turn down; to double
to step on (a nail); to run (a nail) through one's foot; to put one's foot through (the floor)
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
being empty-handed; bare hands (in a fight); being penniless
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
accurate; flawless; perfectly ordered; without deviation
twist; spin; ingenuity; sophistication (e.g. of writing style); wrapped offering (of money); twisting throw
opponent; adversary; the competition; the other side; one's enemy
swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
to need; to demand; to take; to require
to wring the neck; to strangle
faint; trance; swoon; stupefaction
to make efforts; to take pains; to break a bone
by your leave; with your permission
black with hints of blue (as in a bruise); bluish black
flapping sound (of wings); fluttering; hum (of insects); whizz (of a flying arrow); whoosh
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
to lose sight of; to miss
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best