to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)
to grow restive; to begin to act violently
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
to start (an argument, a battle, etc.)
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
contest of strength; trial of strength
metallic sound; metallic clank
literally; to the letter; literal
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
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 push back; to press back; to force back; to (refuse and) return (something); to give back
locking swords and pushing against each other; close contest; neck-and-neck game; fierce competition
inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); raw; live (i.e. not recorded)
emergency fix; tentative measure; temporary solution
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
physical strength; muscle strength
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
to rub against; to chafe; to quarrel; to jostle (with)
simple honesty; tactless frankness
to go through; to pierce; to penetrate; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out; to persist with
common; ordinary; fair (e.g. fight); gracious; frank; open
being buried; remaining unknown; being forgotten; being absorbed (e.g. in research); being immersed
to one's heart's content; as much as one likes; without reserve; freely; to the full
pressure; oppression; suppression
little by little; bit by bit
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)
to pair up; to form a pair; to mate; to copulate; (arch.) to fix (an arrow to the string); (arch.) to place outriders on the left and right
to draw a bow; to oppose; to defy; to disobey one's superiors
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart