to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
life and death; life or death
direct connection; direct link
long (time that has passed); old (story)
technique; art; skill; move
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
acceleration; speeding up
to get between; to be caught in
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
to knock together; to strike against each other; to arrange (e.g. a meeting); to discuss (in advance)
offset; offsetting each other; cancelling each other out; set-off; setoff
use; utilization; utilisation; application
again (and again); once again; yet again
(judo) foot technique; footwork
bipartite; in two parts; double
blow; shock; strike; batting
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
losing posture; falling position from which it is impossible to recover; lame duck; hopeless situation
departure; setting off; being used up; being consumed; passage of time; lapse; rehearsal
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink