to crouch; to squat; to cower
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
cormorant (Phalacrocoracidae spp.)
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
aim; goal; prospect; outlook
lump (of flour, etc.); clump (of ground meat, etc.)
having more wins than losses; taking the lead (in points, goals, etc.)
way (of doing); manner; method; means
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
going into a frenzy; flying into a rage
expulsion; excommunication
to announce; to tell; to sentence; to order
to backfire; to produce a result opposite to what was expected or intended
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
mental; spiritual; emotional
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
mask; disguise; guise; mask
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
sending a ship to the bottom; sinking (a ship); to sink a ship
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
draw (in competition); tie game
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
to take part in (usu. something bad); to be a party to; to have a hand in
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
frantic dash; rushing at full speed
sympathy; compassion; pity
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)