talented; gifted; prodigious; virtuoso; masterful
to break; to tear; to pierce; to split; to burst
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
close to the wall; alongside the wall
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
(right at the) side; just beside
to collapse into; to flop onto
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
up and down, left and right; top and bottom, left and right
Spain; Spanish (language)
(the) positive; yang (in Chinese divination); the open; visible place
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
intercept; interception; counter-attack
twist; spin; ingenuity; sophistication (e.g. of writing style); wrapped offering (of money); twisting throw
to scatter away; to blast away; to blow away (via explosion)
luxury; extravagance; treat (i.e. at somebody's expense)
to take advantage of; to impose on; to make an entry (in an account book)
to desire; to want; to wish for; to covet
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
offense and defense; offence and defence
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
in conflict; incompatible; out of harmony; running counter; mutually exclusive; clashing with
whole story; full picture; full particulars
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
to be injured; to sustain a wound
to become settled; to be fixed
to keep talking; to go on and on; to talk non-stop
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for
on the occasion of; at the time of
forward; officious; impertinent; intrusive
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
comfortable to live in (of a neighborhood, etc.); convenient; congenial; agreeable
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
seriously; in earnest; for real; all out; really; with a will