to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
to begin to strike; to kick out; to forcefully expel; to hammer (pattern, etc.) into metal
naked sword; drawn sword; shellfish removed from the shell
plural; multiple; several
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
selfishness; egotism; egoism; egocentricity
apathy; indifference; listlessness; athymia
to slaughter; to massacre; to butcher; to defeat soundly; to overpower; to vanquish
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
cause of offense; cause of offence; annoyance; spasms; convulsions; cramps
society; the world; the times
clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously
besides; moreover; in addition
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
making an attempt; trial run
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall
roleplay (e.g. in computer RPG games)
test; trial; probation; ordeal; tribulation
eleven; 11; jack (playing card); Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
fanfare; flourish of trumpets
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
noisily (e.g. from many people talking); creating a commotion; rustling (leaves); feeling a chill; getting the chills
instead; but (on the other hand)
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
combat readiness; battle readiness; fighting trim
cannot (do); it is impossible that...; it is (highly) unlikely that...
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing