blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
wobbling; tottering; wavering (e.g. over a decision); dithering; boiling up; dizzily
the end of the line; the end of the road; curtains
carelessly (throwing, tossing, etc.); nonchalantly; casually
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
to turn aside adroitly; to dodge
very thick; something extremely thick; thick, heavy thread
to scatter away; to fly away; to blow away; to be removed without trace; to vanish
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
resembling ...; having the traits or characteristics of ...; -looking; with a ...-like expression; with an air of ...
fighting spirit; (will to) fight
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
to fray one's nerves; to wear out one's nerves; to frazzle one's nerves; to be a nervous wreck
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
without cause; without reason
negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
chivalrous spirit; chivalry
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
turning things around with a home run; turning the tables with a single successful attack (move)
fall; falling down; inversion; reversal; getting upset; losing one's presence of mind
(in) dire straits; (in a) serious bind; (in a) big pinch
locking on (to a target, esp. by radar)
somersault; looping-the-loop
to stab (into); to thrust (violently); to plant (in the ground, snow, etc.); to set; to stick (upright)
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
comrade in arms; war buddy; fellow soldier
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
(length of one's) step; stride; pace
going straight on; going straight ahead
not having enough workers; being understaffed; having nothing one can do about something; having no options; no reason not to ...; can't afford not to
wonderful; astounding; marvellous
falling over; toppling sideways
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
headband (on the spine of a book); headbanging
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
dignified appearance; majestic appearance; imposing appearance
wild; growing wild; living in the wild; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
adaptation; accommodation; conforming; acclimatization; acclimatisation
to rampage; to run wild; to run amok; to rage (of a storm, waves, etc.); to be wild (of the wind); to be rough
stone tower; stone pagoda; tombstone; gravestone