retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
to burn; to scorch; to singe; to char
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
emotional strength; force of will
(at) high speed; as fast as one can; with lightning speed
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
bleeding; haemorrhage; bleeding money; red ink; casualties; losses
revenge; having a second go (at something)
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
in the ground; in the earth; underground; subterranean
to lose interest (in); to grow less enthusiastic
solid (body); solid matter; solid-state
(hand-to-hand) fight; grapple; scuffle; struggling (with a problem, task, etc.); grappling; wrestling
lightly; wide (open); gapingly; suddenly; unexpectedly
to compare with the eye; to judge by comparison; to take into consideration; to bear in mind
viscous; mushy; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter
emergency measure; emergency procedures; first-aid treatment; stop-gap treatment; temporary repairs
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana (means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge; in Indian philosophy)
(game of) whack-a-mole; whac-a-mole
to beat; to batter; to pummel
aim (of a gun, bow, etc.); aim; object; objective
crack; fissure; rift (in a relationship); split; crack
borderline between life and death; verge of death; deadline (boundary around a prison which prisoners were not allowed to cross)
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
even more; still more; one step; one rung; one paragraph; one passage
lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
discovery; detection; finding
to crawl out; to creep out; to begin to crawl
chance (of success); odds
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
to well up; to burst; to arise
live decoy (for hunting); decoy; bait; lure
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
self-sacrifice; self-renunciation
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
involuntarily; reluctantly; against one's inclination; against one's will; as a matter of unpleasant necessity; despite oneself
to wake; to wake up; to wear off (of drunkenness, anaesthesia, etc.); to regain consciousness; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake