to run swiftly; to dash; to rush; to race
severe wound; serious wound; gash
strong defense; strong defence
shortage; amount outstanding (e.g. on loan); deficit
open seam; seam that has come apart; tear
the end of the line; the end of the road; curtains
heavy blow; thump; wallop; belt; whack
poor offense; poor attacking play
to turn down (heat, sound, etc.)
to be hot on a person's heels
to set one's sights on; to take aim (at); to have one's mind on
to get change back; to be more than enough
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
forced attack; risk-taking attack; aggressive attack
preservation; retainment; keeping
retry; another try; another go
four times (as much); quadruple; fourfold
thoughtlessness; indiscretion
wasteful person; spendthrift
to settle (a problem); to put an end to (a dispute); to be disposed of; to be settled; to come to an end
to damage; to do harm; to disadvantage
excellent plan; best policy
confirmation of someone's safety; ascertainment of someone's safety
attacking a fleeing enemy; additional attack on a weakened enemy; additional blow to an already unfortunate situation
time for ...; time to ...; good opportunity to ...; season
polish (jewels); cultivation
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
to brace oneself; to keep one's spirits up; to keep one's composure; to pull oneself together; to stay strong
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
to dress (vegetables, salad, etc.)
to wait for a favorable chance; to wait for a favourable chance
pieces; scraps; disconnected
insertion; letter drop; things sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task
at first; in the beginning; originally
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later