quick-witted and agile; keen and nimble
cavalry; mobility; maneuverability
popular name; common name; nickname; alias
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
creation; generation; formation; derivation
to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
evaporation; disappearance (of people intentionally concealing their whereabouts); unexplained disappearance
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
capture; seizure; prehension; apprehension; understanding; grasp
specialized; specialised; boutique
to leave words (behind one, e.g. after death); to say (for posterity); to utter last words; to leave some things unsaid
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
running parallel (to); running side-by-side; keeping pace (with)
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)
poor; meagre; meager; feeble; scanty; shabby
no; that's wrong; it's not like that; isn't it?; wasn't it?
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
killer technique; surefire assassination method; special or lethal move, usu. one unique to a certain fighter or fighting style
calling on someone who is ill; enquiry; inquiry
big talk; boasting; bragging
hating to lose; unyielding; unbending; competitive; sore loser; determined
to be the ruin of (a person)
to avoid meeting someone's gaze; to not look someone in the eyes
to put back in a good mood; to cheer up
quarrel; argument; row; (verbal) dispute
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance