sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
reproachful; hateful; bitter
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
show; display; pretensions; pose (in kabuki); posture
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
the masses; the lower classes; the common people
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to throw a punch at; to swing at; to strike out at; to raise a hand against
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
to pin down; to immobilize; to immobilise; to control; to suppress
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
legitimate self-defence; legitimate self-defense
even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful
to irritate one; to get on one's nerves
to grab at; to grasp at; to clutch at
suddenly; unexpectedly; by chance; accidentally; lightly; nimbly
to have excess momentum (from going too fast, using too much force, etc.); to get carried away; to go overboard; to overdo (something)
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
lightly; nimbly; with agility; casually; readily; regularly
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
joint (knee, elbow, etc.)
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master