to run up to; to rush over
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; impulse
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
power; might; authority; influence
to break (into pieces); to smash; to shatter (someone's hopes, confidence, etc.); to crush; to simplify; to make easy to understand
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
pulverization; pulverisation; reducing to pieces; crushing; smashing
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
to slide; to glide; to slip; to skid; to be slippery; to fail (an examination); to lose (a position)
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
fall; drop; descent; coming down
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to temper thoroughly; to train well
heavy blow; thump; wallop; belt; whack
to throw; to toss; to fling; to abandon (one's work); to give up; to lay aside
to shake one's head (in denial)
as stated; verbatim; literally
(bulge of one's) biceps; zeal; effort; enthusiasm
vein (visible under the skin); bulging veins (esp. in the head)
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
main cause; primary factor