before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
previous generation (of a family); previous head of the family; predecessor; previous age; previous generation
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to manage something successfully; to be successful
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
what kind of; what sort of; what
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; impulse
advance; moving forward; progress
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); wherever (e.g. one's feet take one); according to
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
it is assuredly (that) ...; can say with confidence that it is ...
exhaled air; exhalation; expiration
instant; moment; for an instant
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
to vomit; to spit out; to breathe out (e.g. air); to exhale; to spend (e.g. saved money); to cough up
arm; ability; skill; (physical) strength
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to adhere to; to stick to; to cling to
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
orbit; trajectory; (railroad) track; (right) track; proper course
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching