to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
match; game; bout; contest
to rally; to make a comeback
presumably; conceivably; in my opinion; in my view; I think (that); upon thought
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
Chinese matrimony vine (Lycium chinense); Chinese wolfberry; goji
bounce; spring; momentum; impetus; moment; instant
battle formation; battle array; lineup (of a team, etc.); cast; staff
directly opposite; right in front
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
to get entangled (with each other); to get muddled together
breakdown; failure; damage; hurt; objection; protest
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to send (something) flying; to splatter; to drive (something) off
to slip through; to make one's way through quickly
to brush away; to sweep aside; to repel (e.g. enemy); to drive away; to rout
mid-air; mid-heaven; zenith
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
an excuse; however; nonetheless
to hurt; to injure; to harm; to damage; to worry; to bother
lameness; cripple; mismatched pair (of shoes, etc.)
policeman's rope (used for restraining criminals)
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
consideration; taking into account; sympathy with
misconstruction; distortion; misinterpretation; misunderstanding; perversion; contortion
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
for example; for instance; e.g.
origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning
fray; fighting; brawling; scuffle
act of violence; violent behavior
legitimate self-defence; legitimate self-defense
cannot be helped; unavoidable
false accusations; unfounded suspicion; groundless charge; wet clothes
I can't die and leave things this way
death penalty; capital punishment
to manage; to deal with; to cope with; to sentence; to condemn; to punish
to betray one's country (to an enemy)
out of sight; in the background; unnoticed; (lit.) under the veranda
group (of people); crowd; horde; throng; mob; multitude