suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
irritating; aggravating; upsetting; maddening; infuriating; exasperating
to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other
literally; to the letter; literal
to give off sparks; to spark; to have a heated argument; to fight fiercely
fireball; bolide; fireball
to exploit a gap (in attention, security, etc.); to catch off guard
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
not bad; not half bad; pretty good
(another's) daughter; young lady
lightly; easily; carelessly
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
physical strength; muscle strength
reinforcement; augmentation; strengthening; increase; buildup
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
feel (of something); touch; texture; feeling; impression
this one; with this; in this way
we have a result!; game over!; match!
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.); flap (of a dust jacket)
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
adds light emphasis or insistence to a statement; gives a statement a threatening or condescending tone
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
light (color, taste, etc.); faint (e.g. smell); pale; faint (feeling, hope, etc.); fleeting; slight
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; strikingly; outstandingly; especially
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous