to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise
to look away; to turn away
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
swing and a miss; (punching and) failing to make contact; (ending in) failure; fruitless effort
expansion and contraction; elasticity; flexibility
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
successive; consecutive; back-to-back; one after another
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to rebound; to recoil; to splash; to have a repercussion; to have a reciprocal effect
to shake off; to throw off
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
strength in one's arms; physical strength; muscular strength; force; violence
legs and loins; lower body; foundations; underpinnings
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
with a whack; with a thump; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; vacantly; blankly
in some way; somehow or other; somewhere or other
to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
near oneself; close to one; familiar
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
accurate; precise; exact; appropriate; apt; right
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
to put one's strength into
legend; tradition; biography; life; method; way
famous scene (e.g. in a movie or play)
scene; sight; scenario; setting
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
to raise an objection; to voice an opinion different from those of others
affiliated with; under jurisdiction of; under the umbrella
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
to collapse; to flop (onto)
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt