gunfight; exchange of shots; firefight
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
carbonization; carbonisation
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
to be broken; to break; to break (down); to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
addition; annexation; appendage
complete devotion; body and soul; one's best
iron plate; steel plate; sure thing; certain winner
passing through (of a tunnel, bullet, etc.); going (right) through; penetrating; (arch.) being well versed (in)
rearguard; rear guard; back (player)
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent
lining; backing; backing up (e.g. a theory); support; bolstering
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
to brush away; to sweep aside; to repel (e.g. enemy); to drive away; to rout
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; addition; inclusion; taking into account
short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)
direction of travel; direction of movement
detour; circumvention; turning movement
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
pulverization; pulverisation; reducing to pieces; crushing; smashing
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
brake; (a) stop (to a development, behavior, etc.); (the) brakes
to throw into; to dump in together
to rise; to get up; to stand up; to sit up
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to possess (someone; of an evil spirit, idea, etc.)
nothing but; except; no more than
to rebound; to recoil; to splash; to have a repercussion; to have a reciprocal effect
reflexively; reflectively; by reflex
first attack; first strike; first blow
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
to be horrified; to be filled with trepidation; to shake with fright; to yield to terror
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal