selection; choice; option
regret; repentance; remorse
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
head-on fight; direct confrontation; head-to-head contest
blocking the way; standing in the way
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
burglary; burglar; closet
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
strong-willed; strong of heart
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
to be astonished; to be amazed; to be astounded; to be deeply impressed
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
going straight on; going straight ahead
complete devotion; body and soul; one's best
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
therefore; for that reason; so; because of that
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
to put one's strength into
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
to flick out; to spring out; to calculate; to work out; to expel (from a group); to drive out
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
blocking (e.g. the way); obstructing; block (lump of something (usu. square), area of town, etc.); block; physical record (e.g. on magnetic tape); concrete block; blocking (from view, esp. of websites, on social media, etc.)
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit