reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
living thing; living creature; animal; life
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
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 curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
performance; trick; feat; extraordinary deed; daring act; bold move
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
fortunately; luckily; thankfully
skill; dexterity; proficiency
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
part (esp. of the body); region; site; cut (of meat)
to increase; to add to; to augment
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
to beat time; to mark time
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
counter; service counter (e.g. at a bank); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); automatically responding with an upload slot to someone who allows you to download (e.g. in P2P systems)
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
heavy blow; thump; wallop; belt; whack
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear