He reeled, and on Herminius He leaned one breathing-space; Then, like a wild cat mad with wounds, Sprang right at Astur's face.
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Breathing space
Synonyms for "breathing space" (34 found)
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Noun(3 words)
Adjective(1 words)
galician espazo
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Noun(5 words)
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Don't fret, in our division you get a lot of breathing space.
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By this time the difference between first and third class accommodation had become nominal, and was measured in "breathing space" during peak hours rather than in quality.
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Martin Kelly then finished with power to provide some breathing space before Craig Dawson’s scored his fourth goal in five England Under-21 appearances with a looping header.
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