decision; determination; resolution
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
hailing each other; acting in concert; responding (to); agreement; concord
intelligence; intellect; brains
to take action; to start; to get started; to begin to do
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
to rise; to erect; to get up
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
linear; rectilinear; straight-line; straightforward; simple
somewhat large; of a larger size; on the large size; large swing (bat, racquet, etc.); long sweeping stroke
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
joint (knee, elbow, etc.)
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
to grow restive; to begin to act violently
vitality; (one's) life force
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
end of life; death; annihilation
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
brutal (atmosphere, society, etc.); savage; fierce; violent; bloodthirsty; stark
to have a certain mood or feeling; to have a hunch
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
insensitive; inconsiderate; callous; thick-skinned
defense; defence; pleading; advocacy
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
comfortably; peacefully; with one's mind at ease; (growing) quickly