to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
dealing with; coping with
to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
getting poised again for charging; toeing the mark again; starting again; getting a fresh start; going back to square one
substance; essence; substantive; substantial; in essence; in effect
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
and yet; though; when; in spite of
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
damage taken; damage received; incoming damage
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
space; room; unused land; room (for reconsideration, doubt, etc.); leeway; margin
to take (something) before (someone else); to do (something) before it becomes popular
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
numerical value; figure; result; reading (on a meter, etc.)
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money); indicates that the action is directed towards the speaker; indicates that the object of an action arrives at or is received by the speaker
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
means; way; method; measure
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price