to throw a punch at; to swing at; to strike out at; to raise a hand against
to twist; to wrench; to twist (a body part); to bend; to strangle (to death); to wring (an animal's neck); to defeat easily
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
skill; expertise; experience; proficiency; mastery; dexterity
sharpshooting; shooting; sniping; setting a goal and carrying it out
by sheer strength; by brute force
flabbily; softly; limply; easily (bend); effortlessly; flexibly
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
pointing and calling (occupational safety method)
to jerk; to wiggle; to twitch
encirclement; encircling net; tight besiegement
favorite (to win); favourite; one's heart's desire; first choice; chocolate given to a man on Valentine's day out of genuine sentiment
keeping an alternative up one's sleeve; two-stage preparation
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
mortal enemy; object of fierce hatred or intense aversion; (lit.) one's parent's killer
ten (long cylindrical things)
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
to wind (of a road, river, etc.); to meander; to twist; to undulate; to surge; to swell
worn-out; run-down; beat-up; shabby; dilapidated
block (of wood); chip; splinter
to cover (with); to smear; to sprinkle
rope; cord; policeman's rope
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
to be launched (e.g. rocket); to lift off; to be washed up (on the shore)
pyrotechnic signal; signal flare
to classify; to sort out; to sift through
having gone too far to turn back
to freeze; to become frozen; to freeze over
(breaking) with a snap (of a thread, rope, etc.); (ending) suddenly (of a call, communications, etc.); breaking out (of a pimple, swelling, etc.)
feeling a sudden chill; feeling a shiver; feeling sudden surprise (fright, horror, etc.); shuddering
to steal a kiss; to snatch a kiss
to be completely boiled; to be sufficiently boiled