to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
technique; art; skill; move
turning things around with a home run; turning the tables with a single successful attack (move)
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
pup; puppy; whelp; damn dog; mutt
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
calm; composed; cool; quiet
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
to offer something to a deity or somebody's spirit; to pay a tribute to a person who is about to depart
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
strange; wonderful; weird; outrageous; mysterious
objet d'art; item of artwork; object; curio
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
head over heels; headlong; head first
fall; drop; descent; coming down
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
the last moment; the very end
to be injured; to sustain a wound
struggling; pawing (e.g. horses' hooves)
defective article; damaged goods; deflowered girl; unvirtuous girl
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
just because; even if; even though
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
claws and fangs; claws and tusks; clutches; devious design; pawn; stooge