to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent
base of the throat; bottom of the neck
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
heart; guts; nerve; central part
sobbing; weeping; fit of crying
with all one's strength; with all one's might
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
(gymnastics) pulling oneself upward with a forward, circling movement; back hip circle
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
we have a result!; game over!; match!
half and half; fifty-fifty
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
eardrum; tympanic membrane
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop
pistol; handgun; revolver
comparatively; relatively
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
(sound of a) gunshot; (gun) report
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon