standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
head start; initiative; preemption
right (to do something); authority; power
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
to churn up; to strike up; to throw up; to tip up; to flip up
to start an act (of a play); to have curtains open; to have an (event, period of history, etc.) start
right on; dead on; fitting to a T; on the button; perfectly correct
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
jumping sideways; flying sideways; running hurriedly (with one's body bent forward)
unexpectedly; by chance; by accident
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
manual labor; manual labour; toil; Labour Party
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
high power; high power output; explosiveness; explosive power; instantaneous force
reality; actuality; hard fact
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
working one's employees hard; being a slave-driver
it can't be helped; so it goes; c'est la vie
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
to astonish; to astound; to stupefy; to flabbergast; to strike a person dumb; to dumbfound
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
linear; rectilinear; straight-line; straightforward; simple
to move back; to draw back; to lessen; to subside; to resign; to retire
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
prop; stay; support; brace; fulcrum
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on