to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
preemptive strike; preemptive attack; first strike
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
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)
power; might; authority; influence
highest rank; highest position; high-end; highest-order; most-significant (e.g. bit)
place; position; location; position; standing; status
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
to sustain a serious wound
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted
immediately; right away; on the spot
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
to escape to a safe place; to make one's getaway; to effect one's escape; to make good one's escape
coping method; approach; how to deal with (problem, etc.)
general; popular; common; typical
succeeding; following; trailing; next
unwritten law; common law; unwritten rule
shelving (a matter, plan, etc.); pigeonholing; tabling; keeping (goods) off the market (to adjust the supply-demand balance)
before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future
stone mortar; millstone; quern
to gape; to open one's mouth wide
bomb blast; blast (from an explosion); shock wave
to cringe with fear; to cower with fright; to be terribly afraid
to tangle; to get tangled; to have poor control over (one's tongue, feet, etc.); to trip over; to become complicated; to become difficult
to incline toward; to slant; to go down (sun, moon); to sink; to decline; to wane
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
canopy (esp. the cloth or canvas used for it); awning; top (of a convertible); hood
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to
to get slightly dirty (all over)
swallowing whole; swallowing without chewing; swallowing (a story); believing unquestioningly; accepting (a proposal, demand, etc.) unconditionally; accepting as-is
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
gambling den; gambling house
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
roar; cry (esp. of triumph); battle cry; screech (of a bird); scream; yawp