tool; implement; means; furniture
to throw a punch at; to swing at; to strike out at; to raise a hand against
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted
quarrel; argument; row; (verbal) dispute
right behind; just behind; directly behind
to swoop down; to glide down; to fly down; to land gently (on); to alight (on)
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
to gather up into one's arms; to lift; to carry
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to go through; to pierce; to penetrate; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out; to persist with
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
to drop to one's knees; to sink to one's knees
without hesitation; without a qualm; at the drop of a hat
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
to stick into and move around; to dig around in; to pick (i.e. one's teeth)
rut; wheel track; furrow; groove; (fig.) footsteps; (fig.) wake
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to leave tracks; to leave footprints
to be gouged; to be hollowed; to become hollow
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
to push (something) out; to jut out (can have a negative nuance); to protrude; to rise out the trap door (on stage)
dizzying (speed, changes, etc.); rapid; drastic; bewildering; hectic; bustling (e.g. world)
lightly; easily; carelessly
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
to suffer damage; to be deceived
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
to be hot on a person's heels
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
rapid succession (e.g. questions)
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
in the ground; in the earth; underground; subterranean