advance guard; vanguard; avant-garde; forward (player)
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)
rearguard; rear guard; back (player)
contest of strength; trial of strength
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
being out of time; passing the deadline; time-out
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
mercy; compassion; clemency; rufous hawk-cuckoo; northern hawk-cuckoo
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (of a cat)
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to become empty; to be emptied
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
suddenly; abruptly; slowly; without haste; calmly
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
immediately; right away; on the spot
to drink up; to drink to the last drop; to drink (a glass) dry; to drain (one's glass); to empty; to down (a drink)
to hold a grudge; to hold something against someone
to be unreasonable; to whine; to throw a tantrum
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
tone (of voice); manner of talking
opposite; reverse; contrary; front and back; parallel to; back to back
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
expression; representation; description; representation (of a group)
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about