main cause; primary factor
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
slipping one's hand beneath the opponent's arm and latching on to the underside of his belt
pet saying; favorite phrase; stock phrase; manner of talking
intracerebral; inside the brain; (occurring) in the mind; mental (e.g. image); imaginary
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
(surprise) attack; assault; raid; charge
to kill one's enemy (opponent)
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
expresses incredulousness, disbelief, irony, etc.
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
earrings (for pierced ears); ear piercing; body piercing
main street; avenue; boulevard
unmatched (unparalleled) accuracy
to turn over; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (a flag); to let (a skirt, cape, etc.) flap in the wind
steel; sword steel; sword
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
war situation; progress of a battle
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; the background; behind the scenes
rapid firing; continuous firing; firing in quick succession
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
to push back; to press back; to force back; to (refuse and) return (something); to give back
to be outpushed; to lose a pushing competition
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
(in the) palm of someone's hand; (under) someone's complete control; (at) someone's mercy
stuffing; packing; endgame; final stage; end; end (esp. of a bridge); edge
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
to wet oneself; to be miserly; to be stingy