first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
basis for decision; evidence for judging
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
my goodness!; good lord!; holy cow!
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
initial response (e.g. to a crisis); action in the earliest stages; initial shock (of an earthquake); preliminary tremor
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
to adhere to; to stick to; to cling to
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; impulse
one large animal (horses, cattle, etc.); head (of cattle)
grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
grip (of hand); grip strength
moment; instant; just then; right at that moment; for a moment; for an instant
to prepare for death; to get ready to die
physical strength; muscular strength
(in) the air; midair; sky
one's own strength and skill alone (without money, connections, etc); nothing to rely on but oneself; (being) self-made
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
fight; battle; combat; struggle (for rights, higher wages, etc.); strife; (labor) dispute
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
to raise one's head (esp. of a snake)
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
to send (something) flying; to splatter; to drive (something) off
pair of single-edged swords; dual blades; twin swords
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation; moving picture
end; close; conclusion; termination