backward, downward, forward, upward | aggressive, fierce, powerful | knife
The realization that she was gone was like a knife thrust.

pelvic

make
The Third Army made an aggressive thrust towards the front line.

~ into
a thrust into the unknown

broad, central, general, main, major
She explained the broad thrust of the party''s policies.

dramatic, intellectual, narrative, political
The dramatic thrust of the film centres around the conflict between the brothers.

direct
He''s going to direct the main thrust of his work towards reforming welfare policy.

deep/deeply | hard | suddenly
She suddenly thrust out her arm.

aside, away, back, forward, out

at
He thrust a piece of paper at me.

into
She thrust her hands deep into her pockets.

thrust your way
She thrust her way through the dense undergrowth.