immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
corresponding to; being applicable to; being relevant to; coming under; falling under; fulfilling (requirements)
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
to get help; to enlist aid
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
to nail; to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
again (and again); once again; yet again
elasticity; resilience; flexibility; adaptability
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
ramming attack; hurling oneself (at); throwing oneself into (e.g. a role); going all out
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
to fall on one's backside
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to jump at; to be attracted by
decrease; reduction; decline
be (that) as it may; having said that
(something) despised; (something) made light of
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
sweeping sideways; mowing down
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
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
transformation; variation; metamorphosis; modification; deformation; variety
height (measured at the withers)
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
striking (at something) and missing; swing and a miss; vain attempt
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
degree of difficulty; difficulty level