life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
to limp; to drag one's feet
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding (a runner) on base
heated wire; infrared rays; heat rays
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to bring into solution; to lose (money; through gambling, etc.); to squander
becoming red-hot; red heat; scorching heat; burning (love); passionate (e.g. debate); ardent
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
quantity of heat (e.g. in calories, BTU, etc.); heat value; calorific value; (degree of) enthusiasm; zeal; passion
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
suddenly; unexpectedly; by chance; accidentally; lightly; nimbly
pathological; morbid; unhealthy; diseased; unwholesome; abnormal
to think nothing of ...; to care nothing for ...; to be undaunted by ...; to defy ...; to brave ...; to pay no attention to ...
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
to fly through the air; to hurtle through the air; to strike at something and miss; to fan the air
to keep away; to keep at a distance
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
to clatter; to rattle; to flap (noisily); to get in a panic; to get in a flap; to rush around
to fall on one's backside; to land on one's rear
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
to fight (with); to cross swords; to compete (with); to argue (with); to have an argument; to have a dispute
sense of duty (obligation)
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
getting up early; early rising; early riser; early bird
a (single) moment; an instant
fruit of one's labor; result of one's efforts
self-hatred; self-abhorrence; self-loathing
to carry over (an issue, decision, work, etc.); to carry forward; to put off; to postpone; to defer
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
great success; big hit; (hitting the) jackpot; big win; being right on the mark (of a prediction); being bang on
breaking (an agreement, promise); cancellation (of a contract)
aimless; rambling; desultory; casual
dropping (of tears, dew, etc.); falling off; dropping off; inadvertently (coming to the surface); letting out (e.g. a secret)
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses