chance (of success); odds
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
you could say; you might say; verging on the
prey (i.e. of a predator); kill; victim (of a crime, a hoax, etc.)
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
conspirators; faction; cabal; clique
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
king; monarch; ruler; champion
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
spurt of blood (from one's victim)
common language; lingua franca; standard language (language variety understood throughout a country)
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in (e.g. mud); to get bogged down in; to get lodged in
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
sternum; breastplate; plastron
side; flank; position where one is not directly involved (in a matter); outsider's position; the sidelines
jumping sideways; flying sideways; running hurriedly (with one's body bent forward)
departure; setting off; being used up; being consumed; passage of time; lapse; rehearsal
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
heavy blow; thump; wallop; belt; whack
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in (e.g. mud); to get bogged down in; to get lodged in
to nail (to something); to nail down; to bang (e.g. one's head); to knock; to throw (at a wall, on the floor, etc.); to fling (at)
rival; opponent; revenge; (arch.) spouse
to cut off; to lop off; to prune
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
guffawing; roaring (with laughter); (laughing) heartily
to kick; to treat (a person) poorly; to walk all over (someone)