horsepower; hp; energy; vitality; horse-drawn cart
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
trembling with fear; filled with trepidation
invincible; unrivaled; unrivalled; matchless; unbeatable; undefeatable
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
to fight; to exchange blows
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
glaring; flaming; fiery; blazing
to step on a landmine; to really step in it; to screw up; to open up a can of worms
by your leave; with your permission
awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
naked eye; the physical eye
vague; desultory; distracted; loose; half-hearted; diffuse
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
coat (of hair or fur); lie of (dog's) hair; type; sort; lineage; breeding
(for) self-defense; (for) self-protection
to slaughter; to massacre; to butcher; to defeat soundly; to overpower; to vanquish
to ask a question; to ask questions
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
user guide; how to operate; operation procedures
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
the sixth sense; intuition; hunch
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life