check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding (a runner) on base
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
blood relationship; blood relative
rival; opponent; revenge; (arch.) spouse
to spit out; to eject; to dump
leader; leaders; dotted line; reader (textbook); reader (i.e. a person who reads); microreader
discharge; evacuation; emission (e.g. of CO2); ejection; excretion
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (of a cat)
contempt; scorn; disdain; despising; looking down on; slighting
to hold fast; to protect to the end
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale
relation; connection; relevance
belligerence; fighting spirit
clear; plain; distinct; obvious; evident; articulate
interference; intervention; meddling
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
following (in the footsteps of); catching up with; coming level with
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
central part; heart (of a city, etc.)
groin; thigh; crotch; fork (in a tree, road, river, etc.); tines (of a fork)
to bring back; to restore
obstruction; impediment; hindrance; inhibition; blocking; check
(in) her way; peculiar to her
automatic; intransitive verb
close call; narrow margin; the eleventh hour
to go on the defensive; to play it safe
backhand blow; backhand chop; backfist (karate)
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
almost completely empty; virtually empty; inadequately defended; undefended; unguarded
pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to
to have luck on one's side; to get lucky; to have one's eyes bulge out of one's head (with surprise)
to recover; to rally; to improve; to carry in a different way; to change one's grip (on); to shift (a bag, etc.) from one hand to the other
to open up a path; to clear a path; to open up doors; to pave the way
desperately; recklessly; (rushing) headlong
violence; assault; rough (handling, language, etc.); reckless; rape; sexual assault
smart (clothing, etc.); stylish; slim; slender; skilful; slick
to walk; to move forward; to make progress
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
sublimation; sublimation (of an impulse); sublimation (i.e. transforming into a purer or nobler form)
side; beside; feature of a sword blade
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); to shave (one's head)