to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
to stare at; to look hard at; to look up and down; to scrutinize; to scrutinise
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
crispy; crunchy; tearing; ripping; spirited; energetic
radio wave; reception; signal; saying strange things
to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb
sunlight; rays of the Sun
(camera) shutter; shutter (for a door, window, etc.)
main body (of an army); main force; these troops
case (e.g. receptacle, condition, event, legal action, letter style, etc.); Computer-Aided Software Engineering; CASE
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
exchanging parts or equipment to effect a change in performance
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
interception; monitoring; tapping
reverse thrust; retrofiring; sudden mental derangement
to turn; to shift; to alter; to distract
to let slip; to slide; to glide
district; quarter; enclosure; area enclosed by earthwork; red-light district; wide and empty
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
to burst into flames; to fire (of a gun); to fan a fire with one's breath
nod; inclination of the head
attacking one opponent then immediately attacking another
to engage (with); to be in gear (with); to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
both people; two people; two directions; both directions
mechanism; mechanical parts; jack-in-the-box
back; backing; going backwards; background; backdrop; backhand; backer
getting out of bed; leaving one's sickbed
stars; the stars and planets; celestial bodies
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
deployment; spreading out; dispersal