victory goes to the one who makes the first move; being quick to take action leads to victory; the early bird gets the worm
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
prizefighter; pro boxer; professional boxer; pugilist
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets
to face; to go towards; to head towards
to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to lob (e.g. grenades)
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
to stagger; to stumble; to totter; to misconduct oneself; to have a love affair; to waver
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
(another's) daughter; young lady
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
risky; dangerous; suggestive; bordering on the obscene; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) harsh
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
pale; pallid; bluish-white
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
cylindrical container (pot, vase, etc.); having no waist (straight body figure, not curvy); being stumpy; sleeveless (coat etc.)
navel; belly button; protrusion or depression in the middle of an object; center; centre
thigh; buttocks; arse; ass
certified (as genuine, valuable, etc.); guaranteed (article); of established reputation; acknowledged; pièce de résistance
volume (sound level); volume (books); volume; substantial quantity (e.g. hearty meal); any kind of adjustment knob, not necessarily for sound
wave (on water); wave (electromagnetic, sound, etc.); wave (in hair); wave (audience); Mexican wave