to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession
commanding; awe-inspiring; bitter (cold); piercing
shivering (with cold); trembling (with fear); shuddering
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
to fire into; to shoot into
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
as expected; just as one thought; as feared; sure enough
to slash back; to strike back; to counterattack; to retort; to quickly turn the steering wheel in the opposite direction; to cut the wheel
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
two times; twice; two degrees
movement (of the body); action; bearing; carriage; operation (of a machine, software, etc.); running
to repeat; to do over again
to chase; to run after; to pursue; subsequently; following that; (and) then
piling up; multiple layers
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
one shot; one charge; one blow; one punch; home run; one try; one attempt
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
regret; repentance; remorse
invulnerability; immortality; insensibility to pain
use; utilization; utilisation; application
deep (hole, forest, snow, etc.); dense (e.g. fog); thick (e.g. weeds, woods); close (e.g. relationship); deep (involvement); intense (e.g. longing, flavor); severe
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; frond; foliage
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
only; merely; but; no more than
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
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
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting); probe; probing move
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
edged tool; cutting instrument; knife