hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
fall; falling down; inversion; reversal; getting upset; losing one's presence of mind
to roll up; to hoist; to take away; to rip off (e.g. money from someone); to blow up (dust)
the most one can do; the best one can do; the best one can expect
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding (a runner) on base
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous; to be absurd
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
to raise (a sword, fist, etc.); to lift; to throw up; to fling up; to swing up
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below; to wedge; to play a wedge
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
big frame; large figure; huge body
even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
fiercely; ferociously; furiously; resolutely
what (e.g. "what rudeness"); what (something) is like
shallow thinking; imprudence; rashness; quick temper; short temper
being still half asleep; being half awake; being not yet quite awake
impact (of a projectile); landing (of a bullet); striking
alright; of no concern; unproblematic; okay; fine
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
weapons; arms; fighting with swords; sword fight
exchange (of words, views, punches, cups, etc.); give-and-take; reply; answer; response
depending on; dependent on
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
having serious consequences; costing dearly; cannot get away with it; for free; for nothing; easily
abnormal; unusual; extraordinary; remarkable; uncommon
to send flying with a kick
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
to stab (into); to thrust (violently); to plant (in the ground, snow, etc.); to set; to stick (upright)
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
to be dazzled by; to be dizzied by; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.); (arch.) to become dark
electric shock; blitz; lightning attack; sudden and without warning; shocking
to surge; to well up; to gush out