backward, downward, forward, upward
powerful
quick
knife, sword
The realization that she was gone was like a knife thrust.

pelvic

deliver, make
The army made an aggressive thrust towards/toward the front line.

parry

thrust into
a thrust into the unknown

basic, broad (esp. BrE), central, general, main, major, overall, primary (esp. AmE), whole
She explained the broad thrust of the party's policies.

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

thrust of
the main thrust of his argument