horseback riding; sitting astride; straddling
to order; to command; to appoint
soft; tender; soft (colour, light, etc.); subdued; informal; light
elasticity; resilience; flexibility; adaptability
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
to hold (someone) down; to pin down; to wrestle to the ground
all over; all over the place; everywhere
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
choux (pastry); cream puff
balloon (toy or decoration); balloon (hot-air or gas)
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
to wring the neck; to strangle
to raise (a sword, fist, etc.); to lift; to throw up; to fling up; to swing up
to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
wide open (of eyes); large and bright (eyes)
cruel; inhumane; callous; brutal
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
to stop (doing); to cease; to desist; to drop; to lay off; to give up
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
and yet; though; when; in spite of
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
to strike someone a blow; to bring down (a stick on someone's head)
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
to smash; to break (into pieces); to shatter; to simplify; to make easy to understand
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
puddle of blood; pool of blood
(lit.) blood flows; to have the blood of ... running in one's veins (artist, warrior, etc.); to be born with particular skills, characteristics, etc.; to have something "in one's blood"
to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by
coughing; hacking cough; thundering; drumming
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding