to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
half the body; half length
legitimate self-defence; legitimate self-defense
excessive or unjustifiable self-defense (defence)
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
to understand; to appreciate; to interpret
start; beginning; build up; how well a pitcher pitches at the start of the game
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
to capture alive; to catch alive; to take prisoner
rope; cord; policeman's rope
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
foreign; abroad; overseas
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
(a place) out of one's reach
trivial; trifling; slight; insignificant
state of emergency; emergency; crisis
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
independently; individually; separately; alone; singlehanded; unassisted
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)
speech and conduct; words and actions; words and deeds; behavior; behaviour; manners
ahead; forward; (in) front; having a square front
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
and then; and so; and; so then
dual personality; split personality
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
how many years; how long; what year
release (of information, documents, etc.); disclosure; display; discovery