innermost secrets (of an art or skill); mysteries; essence; heart
coping method; approach; how to deal with (problem, etc.)
spoiled; half-rotten; decaying
(occurring) in a chain reaction; chain-like; sequential
expulsion; driving out; driving away; extermination
taking on one's share (e.g. of work); dividing (work, expenses, etc.) between; apportionment; allotment; allocation; assignment
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
to take an aggressive position; to stir up trouble
handy; convenient; suitable; reasonable; moderate
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
persistent; stubborn; sticky; viscous; viscous temperament (in Kretschmer's classification); epileptoid temperament
shooting from the hip; starting something without sufficient preparation; acting on a vague estimate (of the situation)
back-to-back; facing in opposite directions; two sides of the same coin; inextricably linked (esp. with something dangerous or undesirable); on bad terms; at odds
one edge; one end; one side
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
claim; demand; charge; application; request; billing (for a service)
practical; pragmatic; hands-on; nuts and bolts
in perfect form; going swimmingly
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
scattering (in all directions)
return fire; shooting back
dangling; swaying; (walking) leisurely; aimlessly; idly; lazily
to get a haircut; to give a haircut; to cut hair
spinning rapidly; turning quickly; fast-forward (VCR, etc.); scanning
clean sweep; purging; doing away with; eradication
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
fall; falling down; inversion; reversal; getting upset; losing one's presence of mind
to defy conventional wisdom