to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.); to restore (a deleted passage; in proofreading)
to run out of breath; to be short of breath; to run out of steam; to be unable to continue; to die
to take a breath; to take a short rest
to slide; to glide; to slip; to skid; to be slippery; to fail (an examination); to lose (a position)
to cut down (grass, etc.; by swinging a sickle, scythe, etc.); to mow
blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space
repeated blows; striking repeatedly; barrage; consecutive hits (e.g. in boxing, baseball)
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
all over the body; from head to foot; all over
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to; all of a sudden
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
lying face down; lying on one's face; placing upside down; placing face down
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy
insufficient; inadequate; imperfect
sentencing; pronouncement of a verdict; passing of sentence; declaration (of a diagnosis, bankruptcy, decision, etc.); announcement; pronouncement
ugh; yuck; ick; blech; damn; crap
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
my goodness!; good lord!; holy cow!
with a collapse; with a slump
joints; points (of a speech)
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
revival (of an old system, custom, fashion, etc.); restoration; return; resurrection; rebirth
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
one's social standing; one's position; one's place; one's station in life
thorough (criticism, defeat, etc.); utter; serious
to change the subject (e.g. away from something awkward or inconvenient)
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
to fire (a gun); to shoot; to let off; to loose off; to blow (someone) away
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
to put together; to combine; to join together; to match against (e.g. in a sport)
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
to pretend; to act (as if)