tying up; restraint; restriction; arrest
to fight; to exchange blows; to rally
off the top of one's head; from thin air; from memory
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
to get strong; to gain strength
to cross one's mind; to be reminded
to have glazed eyes (when drunk, angry, etc.); to have glassy eyes
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
strength; power; proficiency; ability
(not) even when using ...; (not) even with the help of ...; (not) even by ...
tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act
to blunder; to fail; to make a mistake
impossible; unlikely; improbable
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
six; six years of age; six o'clock (old time system)
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
to lean over (someone); to bend over; to lean on; to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
water (hydraulic) pressure
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
(any) particular; special; material; perceptible; noticeable
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to be on the same wavelength; to think alike; to get along
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
to pick up; to find; to gather
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
to have no chance (of succeeding)
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
stupid plan; inane way of doing something; (one's own) plan or project
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
end of war; cessation of hostilities
within eyeshot; within sight; in view
control; restraint; suppression; constraint; curtailment; inhibition
to understand (each other); to comprehend
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
unpleasant feelings (e.g. hatred, disgust, revulsion, fear)
word game; wordplay; playing with words
to understand; to appreciate; to interpret
society; public; community; social studies
preference; priority; precedence
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
trampling down; overrunning; infringement; violation
survival of the fittest; the law of the jungle; (lit.) the weak are meat the strong do eat