alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
to spring at; to leap upon
to grab at; to grasp at; to clutch at
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
to attack the enemy in his unguarded moment
pursuer; pursuing party; posse
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
familiarity with the land; locality or terrain (usually associated with knowing or feeling the locality)
linear; rectilinear; straight-line; straightforward; simple
upper half of the body; upper body
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
falling down; tumbling; reversing; inverting; getting upset
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good; lacking
sense of urgency; feeling of high tension
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
physical strength; the strength of one's muscles
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) somebody down (esp. with sexual connotations)
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall
out of necessity; with no other option; perforce; unavoidably; reluctantly; unwillingly
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
in the meanwhile; during the time