(surprise) attack; assault; raid; charge
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
water (esp. cool or cold); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
(out of) desperation; (as a) last resort; (driven by) pain
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
attack; assault; criticism; censure; cyber attack (e.g. DDoS)
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to fire from a job; to dismiss; to discharge; to behead
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
left side; left-hand side
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
price; cost; value; worth; value
cover; covering; covering (a song); cover; coverage; to cover (a loss)
edge (of a knife or sword); blade; prong (of an electrical plug)
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to cut (cloth, paper, etc.); to cut off; to sever (ties); to break off (relations); to cut off (a supply route, enemy's retreat, etc.); to block
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
finishing blow; coup de grâce
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
saving (e.g. time, money, resources); economising; economizing
MP; magic point; military police (US, etc.); MP; member of parliament (UK, etc.); MP
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable
to change; to switch; to change over (to); to renew
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right