to throw a punch at; to swing at; to strike out at; to raise a hand against
cross; crossing; intersecting; cross (soccer)
stretcher; litter (medical); gurney
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
to give a glance (at); to take one look at
thrown kiss; blown kiss; air kiss
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
heated wire; infrared rays; heat rays
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
rich (in flavor, color, smell, etc.); thick; very likely; highly possible; passionate; hot
ecstasy; rapture; trance; senility
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image (in film and TV)
thrusting (a spear, etc.)
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
with all one's strength; with all one's might
cracking sound (e.g. cracking one's knuckles); crunching sound
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
repeated blows; striking repeatedly; barrage; consecutive hits (e.g. boxing, baseball)
revenge; making a new attempt where one previously failed; determination of a loser to win the next time
to kneel down on one knee; to genuflect
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
having wounds all over one's body; being wounded all over; receiving a drubbing; being subjected to a barrage of criticism
we have a result!; game over!; match!
thickheaded; slow-witted; phlegmatic; slow (of one's movements); sluggish
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
striking (at something) and missing; swing and a miss; vain attempt
with no effort at all; easily
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
to pull tight; to brace; to tighten
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
(in) dire straits; (in a) serious bind; (in a) big pinch
to be dizzy; to feel faint; to feel giddy
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
fall of the curtain; last scene; end of act
there is nothing more that can be done; it's all over
distance (of a ski jump, baseball hit, etc.); carry (of a golf ball); flight (of an arrow)