confused fight; free-for-all; melee; dogfight; scuffle; rough-and-tumble
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
training; drill; practice; discipline
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
tottering; staggering; faltering; reeling
useless resistance; vain struggle
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, a licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
to throw a punch at; to swing at; to strike out at; to raise a hand against
description; expression (in words); qualification (e.g. of a noun with an adjective); form; figure; appearance
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
ready with a rifle leveled
upper half of the body; upper body
to bend; to warp; to curve
to escape to a safe place; to make one's getaway; to effect one's escape; to make good one's escape
to declare confidently; to declare proudly; to declare dramatically; to strike a pose (for dramatic effect)
retirement; retiring (from a race, match, etc.); dropping out
revolving lantern; ever-changing scene (e.g. life flashing before one's eyes)
this world; this life; current epoch (i.e. the Holocene epoch)
(sound of an) explosion or detonation; roar (of a machine)
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
to form a partnership or association; to join together; to grapple with
lightly; easily; carelessly
to carry up; to bring up; to lift up; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery)
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
hard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough; harsh; grating
discord; dissonance; cacophony; discord (in a relationship); disagreement; disharmony
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
cackling (sound of shrill laughter)
tattoo (esp. a traditional Japanese one); tattooing
the (four) limbs; arms and legs
with a start; with a jump
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
hornworm (caterpillar of a hawk moth); (hairless) caterpillar