to grab at; to grasp at; to clutch at
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
upper; upward; upper (of a shoe); uppercut; upper (drug); stimulant
cut; cutting; omission; cutting; haircut; (continuous) shot (in a film or TV show); illustration (in a book, newspaper, etc.)
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
fall; crash (of an aircraft)
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
stake all (on something); play for all or nothing; throwing all into a task
two times; twice; two degrees
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
to crack; to get cracked; to develop a crack; to develop a fissure
to retaliate; to return a blow; to strike back (at); to retort
not the time for; not the place for; far from; far more than; nowhere near just; well beyond
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
breaking down; defeating; abolishing
plan to overcome an obstacle or break out of a deadlock; breakthrough solution
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
being empty-handed; being penniless; having no capital (for starting a business)
champion of justice; knight in shining armor; crime avenger; hero; super hero
favorite; favourite; habitually used
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
there being no use in arguing (about it); not up for discussion
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution
without losing time (e.g. to do); without even time for (doing something)
to thrust into; to shove into; to push into; to drive into
to lift (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to raise; to hoist; to manipulate (a price) upward; to (artificially) raise; to push up
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in (e.g. mud); to get bogged down in; to get lodged in
soggy; soaked; crushed (out of shape); crumpled; messy; untidy
abdomen; abdominal region; belly; middle part
flexible; lithe; soft; calisthenics
to exploit a gap (in attention, security, etc.); to catch off guard
putting into operation; invocation
putting one's life on the line; giving everything one has got; acting out of desperation
to sink (into one's seat, etc.); to leap to one's death (by drowning); to be reduced to (esp. working as a prostitute)
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
one foot; one leg; one of a pair (of shoes or socks)
spring (device); spring (in one's legs); bounce; springboard; impetus
propulsive power; driving force