to not take seriously; to take lightly
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
to draw (something) toward one; to pull toward one; to pull closer; to attract; to draw; to entice
more than usual (usu. time)
secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart
charm; incantation; spell; magic formula
to split; to tear; to burst; to be separated; to be divided
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
pit of the stomach; solar plexus
feeling in the hands (when striking, poking, etc.); (feeling of) resistance; response (to one's efforts); reaction; (having an) effect (on)
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
to be hesitant; to feel timid
to hack; to chop (firewood, meat, etc.); to chop off (e.g. a head)
several times; a few times
complete devotion (to); total commitment (to); unvarying support (for); unwavering fixation (on); rigid preoccupation (with)
daredevil; foolhardy warrior; hotspur
succession; continuation; series; sequence
crawling on all fours; being on all fours; being on one's hands and knees
ceiling; ceiling (e.g. of share price); ceiling price
(small) stone; rock; pebble
comma; decimal point; radix point
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
to crunch; to masticate; to simplify; to explain plainly
thickly (of smoke, steam, etc.); stiflingly (hot air); suffocatingly; pungently
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
to suppress (a smile, yawn, etc.); to stifle; to bite to death
intensely; severely; strictly; tightly; compactly; closely
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
having little left; having few remaining; running short; running low; scant
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) someone down (esp. with sexual connotations)
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
to stick (into); to pierce; to enter at full speed; to hit (e.g. the catcher's mitt) at speed
restraint; restriction; fetters; binding; confinement with rope