classification; categorization; sorting
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
ordinary person; unenlightened person
lack of policy; having no measures; lacking means
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; contraction; atrophy
bunch of flowers; bouquet
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
your will; your pleasure; your wish; certainly; as you say; you are quite right
(nearly certain) death; extremely dangerous place (or situation) from which one might not return alive; proper place to die; dilemma; predicament
initial response (e.g. to a crisis); action in the earliest stages; initial shock (of an earthquake); preliminary tremor
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy; (tactical) advance or retreat of troops
in the same way; like; likewise; similarly
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
offset; offsetting each other; set-off; setoff; killing each other
to fire into; to shoot into
to change the position of
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at)
(and) yet; but; for all that; nevertheless
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
repetition of position; repetition draw
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
to boil down; to concentrate (soup, milk, stock, etc.); to reach a conclusion; to conclude a discussion
sleazebag; asshole; shithead; lowlife
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
blasphemy; profanity; sacrilege; desecration; defilement
aim (of a gun, bow, etc.); aim; object; objective
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
doing (with resolve); carrying out (e.g. a plan)
sweeping sideways; mowing down
opportunely; conveniently; at the right time
to bend; to warp; to curve
to throw; to toss; to fling; to abandon (one's work); to give up; to lay aside
snapping the fingers (esp. by striking the side of the middle finger with the thumb; to indicate consent, joy, a warning, etc.); moment; instant; (arch.) criticism; (arch.) shunning
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
jump; jumping event (skiing, track and field); jumping (to another page after clicking a hyperlink); jump (in price); sudden rise
suddenly and precipitately; take a sudden turn