to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
cool; calm; composed; all right; fine; OK
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
prey (i.e. of a predator); kill; victim (of a crime, a hoax, etc.)
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
escape; getting away (from); getting out (of); prolapse; proptosis
scuttling (to escape in a panic, in shame, etc.); scurrying; scrambling
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
to keep a watchful eye on
mane (of a horse, lion, etc.)
to rock; to shake; to swing
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
dinner (esp. a formal one)
to hold one's nose; to pinch one's nose
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with
iron (Fe); steel; iron (will, discipline, lady, etc.); railway; railway enthusiast
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
thick; bulky; massive; heavy
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
end; close; conclusion; termination
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
termination (of a contract); cancellation; rescinding; lifting (of a ban, sanctions, etc.); removal; release (from obligations)
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)