hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to dominate; to prevail; to be superior to; to get ahead of; to get the upper hand
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship
retreat; withdrawal; retirement
violent explosion; bursting
to draw a bow; to oppose; to defy; to disobey one's superiors
to shoot (arrow, bolt, dart)
several times; a few times; several degrees; a few degrees
exchange of blows; long rally
before one could; in no time at all; without a gap
to follow (a rule, precedent, etc.); to conform to (the law, standards, etc.); to be proportionate to; to correspond to; to be equivalent to
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
newcomer; new figure; new member; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards); Homo sapiens
reckless; daredevil; frantic; foolhardy
racing (of an engine); idling; spinning (without grabbing; of wheels); going round in circles (of an argument, discussion, etc.); going nowhere; being fruitless
reckless; (at) random; haphazard; blind; sudden; abrupt
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
to look at each other; to exchange looks; to correspond (to); to be proportionate (to); to be in keeping with
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
passenger seat; assistant driver's seat
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
to transfer (trains); to change (bus, train); to change (to another ideology, party, company, etc.); to switch (to a different system, method, etc.); to move on to (e.g. a new love interest)
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to rustle (in the wind); to sway; to stir; to blow gently (of the wind); to blow softly
looking on; standing by and watching; sitting back and watching; remaining a spectator
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
offense and defense; offence and defence; batting and fielding
rolling over; turning over; turning around (the other way); reversal (of direction, course, etc.); producing a positive from a negative; producing a negative from a positive
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
to assign; to allot; to allocate; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate
main force; main strength; main effort; primary focus
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
defense; defence; protection
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future
being on the ropes; losing ground