mark; sign; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to
intentional; deliberate; contrived; artificial
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
stopping (of a train, car, etc.); stop
(hand) weapon; (arch.) one's forte; (arch.) one's special skill; (arch.) weapon one is skilled in using
to cut up; to split open; to rip to pieces; to tear to pieces
front kick (esp. martial arts)
hardening; vulcanization; hardening (of attitude, stance, etc.); stiffening; upturn (in the market); firming up
high-functioning; high-performance; sophisticated
breaking off relations (with); severing one's connections (with); breaking with (e.g. one's past); insulation (electrical or thermal); isolation
to attack; to go for; to come at; to pounce on; to jump on; to swoop down on
to knock (a person) off his feet; to hit (something) hard; to send (someone) flying
to push away; to push aside; to shove
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
taking on one's share (e.g. of work); dividing (work, expenses, etc.) between; apportionment; allotment; allocation; assignment
foursome; group of four people; Gang of Four (Maoist political faction)
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
deadlock; standstill; stalemate; impasse; standoff
to knock down; to shoot down; to lop off
assistance (in a fight); help; aid; helper; supporter
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
seeming dangerous; risky; unsafe; chancy; unsteady; clumsy
remainder; remnant; the rest; what is left; balance; leftovers
these guys; these fellows
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
(muscular) explosiveness; explosive power; instantaneous force; quick responsiveness; instantaneity
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
in succession; one by one
to stick (into); to pierce; to enter at full speed; to hit (e.g. the catcher's mitt) at speed
femoral region; thigh area
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
stab wound; puncture wound; bite (e.g. from a insect); sting; prick
receiving an electric shock
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
to inquire (about); to enquire; to ask; to interrogate; to question intensely; to grill (someone about something)