to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically; strategy; tactics
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
to attract (to oneself, e.g. with bait or light); to draw close; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion; to convulse
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
delay; lag; falling behind; falling behind in; lagging behind in
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
shrike (any bird of family Laniidae); bull-headed shrike (Lanius bucephalus); butcher bird
butcher-bird prey impaled on twigs, thorns, etc. for later consumption; first offering of the season
to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
to run up to; to rush over
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
last resort; desperate measure taken under the pressure of necessity
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
trickling (of water); flickering (of fire); darting about (e.g. a small animal); scampering about
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
speaking without thinking; words spoken without much thought
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
cannot do a thing; feeling handcuffed; being at the end of one's tether; being at one's wit's end
form; method; system; formula
glaring at each other; confrontation; standoff; face-off
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
to consider carefully; to deliberate thoroughly; to think over
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
to play a dirty trick; to use underhanded methods; to hit below the belt; to play foul
foul; breaking the rules; violation (of the law, regulations, etc.); infringement; breach
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
mainly; chiefly; primarily; for the most part
what kind of thing; anything (else); nothing (but)
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
competitive spirit; spirit of rivalry; aversion to losing