breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
these guys; these fellows
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
to regain one's breath; to catch one's breath
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
crowding together; clustering together; close formation; swarm
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
opposite side; opposition
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
behind; in the rear; in back
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
in comparison to; rather than
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
escape; break-out; prolapse; proptosis
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
will; desire; ambition; urge (e.g. creative urge)
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
to run out (e.g. of the room)
(sound of a) gunshot; (gun) report
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
to miss a chance; to miss an opportunity
thunderous roar; roaring sound