to raise (a sword, fist, etc.); to lift; to throw up; to fling up; to swing up
crash; smashing (into); ramming; clash (of views, interests, teams, etc.); conflict
Don (Spanish honorific); bigwig; important person
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding (a runner) on base
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
armoured vehicle; armored vehicle
tank (military vehicle); chariot
grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
to bury; to inter; to entomb; to cover up; to hush up; to shelve
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; noob; weak player
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
to walk; to move forward; to make progress
dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy
to well (up); to gush out (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to sweat; to feel emotions (e.g. joy, bravery, etc.); to spring up (e.g. an idea, emotions, clouds)
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to become frightened; to get scared; to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to get cold feet
wildly different (in ability, strength, etc.); on another level; in a different league; of different heights; uneven
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to wish to go well; to have good intentions
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
to clench (one's teeth); to grit; to set; to clamp
honorable death; death without surrender; honorable defeat; trying but being utterly beaten; being completely rejected when professing one's love
to retaliate; to return a blow; to strike back (at); to retort
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
pipe; tube; bobbin (in a shuttle or spinning wheel)
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
to neglect; to be negligent in; to be neglectful of; to improve (of an illness); to get better
well-behaved (esp. of children and pets); obedient; good