to do someone in; to bump someone off
looking away; looking aside
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
concussion (of the brain)
(balance) scales; shoulder carrying pole; steelyard
inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
to play with; to joke; to use (esp. trick, sophistry, etc.); to deride; to scoff at; to make fun of
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
to plan one's next moves; to work out a plan
involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity
binding hand and foot; temporary feeling of paralysis; sleep paralysis; being tied down with money
having said that; on the other hand
friend and foe; enemies and allies; both sides
to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to lob (e.g. grenades)
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
ability to take action; ability to take initiatives; energy; dynamism; drive
divergence; alienation; deviation; estrangement; separation; detachment
to be a matter of life or death
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
of all things (days, etc.)
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
minus; negative (quantity); deficit; disadvantage; drawback; negative (ion, pole, growth, image, effect, etc.)
to affect; to impact; to influence
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
freely; right and left; as one pleases
crack; fissure; rift; split; chaps; skin fissure
guard; protector; defensive armament; personal armor (armour)
to backfire; to have a harmful result
-less; lacking; non-existing
substance; real form; main part; main unit; this machine; this appliance; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.)
that's a different matter; that's a different story
to rebound; to recoil; to splash; to have a repercussion; to have a reciprocal effect