check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
pushing though; bulldozing; doing something by force; arm twisting
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
depending on; dependent on
power; might; authority; influence
rising; ascending; climbing
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to some extent; to a certain extent
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
sphere; counter for balls
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
coincident with; while; simultaneously
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
gate (for entry, boarding, etc.); gate; logic element
failure; mistake; blunder
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
bet; wager; stake; gamble
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
sharp pain; acute pain; intense pain
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
to roll over; to tumble; to roll about (with laughter)
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about
throw; throwing; throwing event
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach