first and last (time, chance, etc.); (the) only
conversely; on the contrary
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
the last moment; the very end
to slip through; to make one's way through quickly
resentment; grudge; pent-up anger; frustration; bitterness
collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing
(opening of) a wound; (mouth of a) wound; cut
supercompensation; overcompensation
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
the most; the best; peerless; the greatest; first-rate
to go along; to walk along; to follow
in (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); inside the line; in; inside; enter here; enter
whether you like it or not; no matter what one may do; in any event; at all events; (lit.) whether you laugh or cry
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
crossing swords; fighting with swords; cutting each other (in fighting)
repeated blows; striking repeatedly; barrage; consecutive hits (e.g. boxing, baseball)
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
bleeding; haemorrhage; hemorrhage; bleeding money; red ink; selling below cost
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
explosion; rupture; break off
negative emotions; negative feelings
(one's) life is not in danger; not life-threatening
serious wound; serious injury
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
falling into a doze; dozing off; nodding off