to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
failure; mistake; blunder
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
winding; meandering; zigzagging; zig-zag; in twists and turns; sinuously
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
spell; charm; incantation; magic word
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
with one's own body; by one's own action; through one's own experience; firsthand
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
to be in the firing line; to bear the brunt of (an attack, criticism, etc.); to face (e.g. questioning)
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
unprecedented; unique; unparalleled
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
to shake (from fear, cold, excitement, etc.); to shudder; to tremble
to be certain of; to have faith in; to believe completely; to trust (someone completely)
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
death; mortality; to die; to pass away
to unfold; to unroll; to open
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to distract one's attention
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
to take advantage of one's carelessness; to perform a surprise attack
one may well say so, but ...; even more than
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear
contact; touch; tactile object; uncleanliness
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
distinction; differentiation; classification
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
direction of movement (motion); direction of travel (esp. train)