to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
to avenge (someone) by striking down their killer
repeated blows; striking repeatedly; barrage; consecutive hits (e.g. in boxing, baseball)
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
to seal (e.g. a letter); to prevent (e.g. movement); to forbid; to block (e.g. speech)
superior; superiors; senior
to fling off; to throw off; to cast aside; to abandon; to throw to the winds
to pull tight; to brace; to tighten
there is nothing; having nothing
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
immediately; right away; on the spot
condition; situation; prospects
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
surroundings; circumference
to shake; to sway; to rock; to become unstable; to become unsettled; to be shaken
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
to throw off (clothes); to cast off; to fling off; to cast off (old ideas, habits, etc.); to discard
opposite side; other side
underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
small mercy (from some misfortune); silver lining of a dark cloud; consolation in sadness; blessing in disguise
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
wrong direction; different direction (from what one expected)
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; strikingly; outstandingly; especially
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
centre of gravity (center); centroid; barycenter; (one's) balance
mimicking someone's speech; imitating someone's way of speaking; mimicry
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about
favorite (to win); favourite; one's heart's desire; first choice; chocolate given to a man on Valentine's day out of genuine sentiment