to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
flight (e.g. airline flight); trip (e.g. train trip); mail; post; opportunity; chance
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
dispersion; breakup; variance; dispersion
dizzying (speed, changes, etc.); rapid; drastic; bewildering; hectic; bustling (e.g. world)
to change places (with); to be replaced (with, by); to be changed; to change (seats, shifts, etc.; with someone); to switch; to exchange
to exploit a gap (in attention, security, etc.); to catch off guard
flat-tasting; bland; lacking in flavor; dull; flat; unimaginative
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
dropping out; falling behind; omission; being left out; falling off; coming off
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
following (in the footsteps of); catching up with; coming level with
to raise (a sword, fist, etc.); to lift; to throw up; to fling up; to swing up
one's every action; every single move
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
hard fighting; hard struggle; fighting against heavy odds
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement
to run up to; to rush over
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
all (that one has); all (that there is); everything; as much as possible; as much as one can; to the utmost
rush (of people or activity); rush (sudden forward motion); rush hour; rushes; dailies
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly
to stop (someone) by throwing one's arms around them; to catch (someone) in one's arms; to hold (someone) back
side; beside; feature of a sword blade
one class (of students); one group (of people); one set (of items); one pair
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
uncool; tacky; lame; corny
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
impossible; unthinkable; unbelievable; ridiculous
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
rich (flavor, color, etc.); strong (e.g. odor); probable; (very) likely; passionate; sensuous