initial response (e.g. to a crisis); action in the earliest stages; initial shock (of an earthquake); preliminary tremor
cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection
to grab at; to grasp at; to clutch at
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
fault; defect; minor; 5-point card; short
to draw an arc (e.g. with a compass); to describe an arc (e.g. through the air); to form an arc
violence; assault; rough (handling, language, etc.); reckless; rape; sexual assault
to hit (e.g. with a car); to knock down; to reject; to eliminate; to refuse (e.g. a request); to deny; to flip
forward somersault; forward roll
usual; normal; long (of time); old; for a long time; for a while
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
to burst into tears; to sob; to weep
mysterious; bewitching; alluring; enticing; enchanting
stratification; hierarchization; layering; tiering
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
attacking a fleeing enemy; additional blow to an already unfortunate situation; rubbing salt into a wound
getting poised again for charging; toeing the mark again; starting again; getting a fresh start; going back to square one
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
conformity; compatibility; adaptability; congruity; congruence
progress; advance; improvement; development
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
my personal (e.g. opinion)
analysis; analytical study; parsing; parse
to speed; to tear away; to skip over (e.g. pages)
school principal; school headmaster; school headmistress
mockery; derision; ridicule
pushing (propelling) (one's opponent) out of the ring from behind
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
to laugh at someone scornfully; to scoff at
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
stupid; dim-witted; dense; dull; obtuse; slow
dullard; indecisive person
to be unequal to the burden (job); to be too heavy a load for
Western painting; Western film; Western movie
memory like a sieve; going in one ear and out the other
losing initiative; being forestalled; moving second; person with the second move; gote; move that does not require an immediate response from the opponent