to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
close call; narrow escape; hair's breadth; narrowly; just in time; by a hair's breadth
to squeeze out; to wring out
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
many; much; plenty; hardly
extreme (measure, idea, etc.); radical; violent (language); strenuous (exercise, work, etc.); excessive; (physically) demanding
dissenting opinion; opposite viewpoint; contraview
they; those guys; those fellows
dealing fully (with); going into (issue, etc.); stepping into; alcove
pause; interval; distance; range; suitable time; appropriate opportunity
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
meanwhile; in the meantime
both hands; both arms; ten
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
soul; spirit; willpower; vitality; something as important as one's own life; something invaluable
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet
correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
to be crushed; to be squashed; to go bankrupt; to go under; to be ruined (of a plan); to be cancelled; to be lost (of one's voice, eyesight, sense of smell, etc.)
(all) at once; at the same time; in one go; right away; in an instant
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
to put one's hand on; to touch
babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adroit
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
bursting; rupture; explosion; breakdown (of talks, negotiations, etc.); breaking off
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
to jump down; to leap down; to jump off; to leap off
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to run up to; to rush over
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
flat; level; calm; tranquil; relaxed (sitting posture); comfortable
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; hammy (acting); over-the-top; clumsy
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity