to hack; to chop (firewood, meat, etc.); to chop off (e.g. a head)
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
what; what kind of; no ...; any; adds emphasis to the preceding word; no
to smash up; to defeat crushingly
mental health; mental hygiene
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
virtually empty; quite empty; inadequately defended; defenseless; defenceless
back to back; discord; feud; opposite sides of the same coin
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)
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
ridge on the side of a sword blade; ridged pattern
propulsive power; driving force
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
to trail (of smoke, clouds, etc.); to hang (of mist, haze, etc.); to lie (over); to linger; to flow (e.g. of hair in the wind)
final destination; last stop; end; conclusion; goal
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
from the start; from the beginning; from the outset
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
to snatch (and run); to carry off; to swipe; to scoop up (and remove; sand, earth, etc.)
breaking the front line; frontal breakthrough
to rush into; to surge into; to crowd into
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
to sit down; to take a seat
start; beginning; build up; how well a pitcher pitches at the start of the game
to entrance; to possess; to enthrall
to be spattered by blood from one's victim; to suffer a reaction; to receive a backlash
to burn into one's memory; to sear an image
the same rank; equality; apposition
to gaze at; to fix one's eyes upon
handling (e.g. knife, reins); control; use; dealing with (e.g. customers); management; disposal (esp. sale of goods)
to sell well; to sell out; to be worldly and understanding; to be sensible; to be sorted out; to be put in order