to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
creak; squeak; creaking; discord; strife; friction
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
to hold firmly in one's mouth; to clamp down on with one's teeth; to bring (a man) in (for sexual purposes); to lure in
melting; fusion; liquefaction
occurring in succession; doing in succession; firing in rapid succession; volley of shots; volley (of questions, abuse, etc.); stream
exchange; conversion; replacement; switching (to); switchover
drift (of snow, leaves, etc.); hangout for social dropouts
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
equally; thoroughly; all over; uniformly; without exception; all around
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
talkativeness; garrulity; loquacity
to cover fully; to wrap around
to die; to lay down life's burden
battlefield; battleground
disturbance; confusion; perturbation; commotion; turbulence
to change the position of
field of vision; view; one's outlook (e.g. on life); one's horizons
to fly about; to jump about; to bustle about
offense and defense; offence and defence
to leap back; to jump back
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
magazine (periodical); magazine (for a firearm); (reloadable) film cassette; film canister
to shake off; to throw off
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
to beat someone at their own game; to outdo someone in their specialty
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
forward inclination (of the body); bending forward; anteversion
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
hand used like a sword in striking
baton (relay, orchestral conducting, etc.)
high-voltage current; high-tension current
what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much
electricity; (electric) light
receiving an electric shock
quick-witted and agile; keen and nimble
to leap back; to jump back
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
electric shock; blitz; lightning attack; sudden and without warning; shocking
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
to pitch forward; to fall forward
paving (a road); surfacing (with asphalt, concrete, etc.); pavement
hardening; vulcanization; hardening (of attitude, stance, etc.); stiffening; upturn (in the market); firming up