rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent
ratio; proportion; match; equal; compared with ...; relative to ...
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
nape (of the neck); nucha
running as fast as one can
(in) the air; midair; sky
to begin to dissolve; to start melting; to dissolve into (a liquid)
all you have to do is; just; that's all
broken into small fragments; smashed to atoms; fragments and splinters; smithereens
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, a licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
sharp turn; tight turn; steep turn
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation; applause
orbit; trajectory; (railroad) track; (right) track; proper course
extension; elongation; (total) length; extension (e.g. of one's work); continuation; extension (of a line segment); extension (property of occupying space)
power; might; authority; influence
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.); coverage
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
you bastard!; you son of a bitch!
by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through
ignition; detonation; triggering; explosion
to wake up (someone; by calling out); to awaken; to bring back (e.g. memories); to evoke; to recall
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
trying to think of a way (to do); devising means (to do); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
all over the body; from head to foot; all over
to blow out; to spout out
victory goes to the one who makes the first move; being quick to take action leads to victory; the early bird gets the worm
to break down (an opponent's defenses); to defeat; to knock out the opponent's pitcher (with consecutive base hits); to break (an established notion); to refute (e.g. a theory)
preemptive strike; preemptive attack; first strike
to narrow in (on); to home in; to focus; to target
dealing fully (with); going into (issue, etc.); stepping into; alcove
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
inside; interior; inner part