to twist; to screw; to wrench; to sprain
to replace; to convert; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
aggressiveness; competitive spirit; fighting spirit
to hit hard; to strike hard
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
now that; since; so long as; because
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
news; word; tidings; omen; foreboding; premonition
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
to bend; to turn up; to turn down; to double
stomach (esp. a pig's stomach or a cow's rumen); pork stomach
to drive in (a nail, stake, etc.); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into; to shoot into; to input (data)
to collapse (physically or emotionally); to fall down
near; close by; within reach; familiar
a little while later; for a little while; some time later; for some time; presently
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to
anxiously; with anxious looks; with anxiety
right beside; close to; nearby
to be emotionally moved; to have a lump in one's throat
to hurry; to rush; to quicken (of one's breath); to pant; to gasp (for air)
rapid succession (e.g. questions)
to wear (a sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted with (a mission); to be charged with; to have (a quality, property, etc.); to have a trace of
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
then; and (then); in that case; if so
feel uneasy; on tenterhooks; in suspense; on pins and needles
to comb (out); to card; to untangle (hair); to thin (hair); to reduce in volume
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled