horsepower; hp; energy; vitality; horse-drawn cart
an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
retention; maintenance; preservation
to hit each other; to exchange blows; to fight
dispersion; breakup; variance; dispersion
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can
(not even) an inch; (not even) a little bit; (lit.) one millimeter
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as ...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
iron (Fe); steel; iron (will, discipline, lady, etc.); railway; railway enthusiast
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
to drop; to let fall; to omit
to have one's hands slip (and drop something)
end; close; conclusion; termination
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
exchange of blows; long rally
weapons; arms; fighting with swords; sword fight
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
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)
blow; shock; strike; batting
to shut one's eyes; to close one's eyes; to turn a blind eye (to); to close one's eyes (to); to die
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
to walk away; to walk off
pride; dignity; self-respect
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
abandonment; renouncement; renunciation; resignation; abdication; surrender
blame; censure; rebuke; reproof
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
two by two; by twos; as a couple; in pairs
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear