intercept; interception; counter-attack
instability; insecurity; crankiness
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
practice; practising; experience
somewhat large; of a larger size; on the large size; large swing (bat, racquet, etc.); long sweeping stroke
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
centre of gravity (center); centroid; barycenter; (one's) balance
thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete
ironically enough; as irony would have it; in a nice little twist
to mix with; to be mixed; to be mingled
how; in what way; in what manner
to close (one's eyes); to shut
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
decipherment; interpretation; making out; identification
impossible; incapable (of doing); incompetence; inability; impotence; having no solution (of an equation)
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
thick; viscous; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
to cling to; to stick to; to be wedded to
greatly energetic; ferocious; extreme; severe
practical use; application; conjugation; inflection
collapse; break; cave-in; crash; (market) decline
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
underground train; subway
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
attachment (to); tenacity of purpose
to be lacking in options; to be too few
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
fragment; scrap; cut end; cut-off piece; chip; odds and ends
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
premises; grounds; campus; compound; precincts