it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
accumulation; accumulate; store
which; where; all; both; anyway; anyhow
thought; consideration; thinking
flight; desertion; escape
retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
always; constantly; at all times; habitually
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
one-by-one; separately; in detail
attack; offence; top (dominant partner of a homosexual relationship); barrage (of); flood (of)
space; interval; space character; whitespace
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
as planned; according to plan
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
unexpectedly; surprisingly
shivering; trembling; shuddering; shaking
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
close call; narrow escape; hair's breadth; narrowly; just in time; by a hair's breadth
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
to replace; to substitute; to switch; to move (something); to transfer
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
to keep away; to keep at a distance
fiercely; ferociously; furiously; resolutely
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting); probe; probing move
fierce; intense; severe; very; extremely; terribly
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
absorption; suction; attraction
paper-thin (difference); razor-thin; very slight
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
all over the body; from head to foot; all over
blow; hit (on the body); beating
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy
to tie; to fasten; to hitch; to secure (trust, patronage of customers, etc.); to keep (an employee, someone's interest, etc.); to save (someone's life)