to lose an easy game; to suffer an unexpected defeat; to lose information
one by one; one at a time; in turn
scorn; disdain; contempt; slight
leg strength; walking ability; running ability
wonderful; astounding; marvellous
tall figure; high stature
excess flesh; surplus fat; flab
to remove; to take away; to clear away; to tear down; to pull down; to demolish
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
irritating; aggravating; upsetting; maddening; infuriating; exasperating
to throw a punch at; to swing at; to strike out at; to raise a hand against
(establish) friendly (cordial) relations (with, between); (form) friendship (e.g. with a nation)
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
if possible; preferably; if circumstances allow
breakdown of negotiations
gunfighter (esp. in the American Old West); gunslinger; gunman
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
lightning; electric illumination; light from an electric source
to pull out; to draw out; to pick out; to take (a sample); to steal (the contents of something); to pilfer
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
to jar; to creak; to grate
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
top of the foot; instep; dorsum of the foot; dorsum pedis
time; meter; beat; the moment (of doing); the instant
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
to knock down; to knock off
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to kick into the air; to kick up; to kick from below
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
successively; one after another