to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
physical strength; power; stamina; strength (of a business, economy, etc.)
bet; wager; stake; gamble
killing and wounding; bloodshed
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
encroachment; invasion; erosion (e.g. of market share, rights); erosion; corrosion
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
right of control; supremacy; sovereignty
to catch off guard; to catch unprepared
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
self-evident truth; obvious fact; truism; axiom
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
assistance; support; subsidy; supplement; spotting (in weight training)
sword skills; swordsmanship
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
spreading; disseminating; scattering; diffusion (of light, gas)
striking; remarkable; considerable
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
deadlock; standstill; stalemate; impasse; standoff
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
to be prolonged; to drag on; to take a long time; to persist; to linger
to take a breath; to take a short rest
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
different (quality, nature); heterogeneous
intimidating air; sense of intimidation