to face on; to look out on to
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
on the desk; theoretical; academic; armchair (e.g. plan)
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
piercing; shrill; noisy; loud; clamorous; wild
offense and defense; offence and defence
ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
to rebound; to recoil; to splash; to have a repercussion; to have a reciprocal effect
to jump (out of the way); to jump back; to jump aside
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
striking (at something) and missing; swing and a miss; vain attempt
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; if (at all) possible
hand-to-hand fighting; grappling; scuffling
war; battle; match; game; competition
to seize; to capture; to arrest; to hold down; to subdue
hi!; yo!; hey man!; hey dude!
now advancing and now retreating; ebb and flow; seesawing; taking alternately favorable and unfavorable turns
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
to get cold feet; to back away; to withdraw
careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
model; dummy; model (profession); fashion model; model (of a vehicle, machine, etc.); version; model (e.g. mathematical)
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
decider; person who decides; deciding factor; clincher; trump card
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
silver; silver colour; (fig.) snow
bow and arrow; weapon; arms
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
to run into (room, building, etc.); to go for long training runs
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew