to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
metre (unit of length); meter; meter; gauge
to knock (a person) off his feet; to hit (something) hard; to send (someone) flying
to nail (to something); to nail down; to bang (e.g. one's head); to knock; to throw (at a wall, on the floor, etc.); to fling (at)
rumbling (of thunder, one's stomach, etc.); grumbling; rolling (of something large and heavy); tumbling; all over the place; everywhere; idly
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
power; might; authority; influence
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
reaction; response; physical reaction (to a stimulus); observable response (of an organism); reaction; effect
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
iron plate; steel plate; sure thing; certain winner
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
remainder; remnant; the rest; what is left; balance; leftovers
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
moving slowly (and dull-wittedly)
to rise; to get up; to stand up; to sit up
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
abdomen; abdominal region; belly; middle part
cave-in; collapse; sinking; depression (e.g. of the skull); subsidence
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
to stand still (for a while); to remain in one place; to stand alone (of a building, statue, tree, etc.); to stand quietly; to wander about; to loiter
several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
everybody; every last one of them; all
strange; odd; peculiar; weird; bizarre; unusual
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
tree trunk; bole; backbone; base; foundation
living thing; living creature; animal; life
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)