to seem to be ...; to become like ...; to behave as ...
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
attack; offence; dominant partner of a homosexual relationship; a barrage of; a flood of
to go on the defensive; to play it safe
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
numbness; going to sleep (of a limb); pins and needles
crunching; chewing or crushing something hard; hard and crunchy; very skinny; emaciated
to rub against; to chafe; to quarrel
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
while; during (the time when)
in proportion to; just as much as
to have a short turning radius (e.g. car); to be adaptable; to be quick to respond to shifting circumstances
slight wound; minor wound
to drop; to let fall; to omit
metallic sound; metallic clank
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
top of the head; crown of the head
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
even more; still more; further
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
severe wound; serious wound; gash
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
near oneself; close to one; familiar
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
to throw at; to throw something at a person; to throw a person down
means of survival; means of escape; way out of a difficulty
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
torrent; rapid stream; violently rushing stream