to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
toughened glass; tempered glass
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter
scolding; rebuke; reprimand; fierce encouragement; exhorting
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
negotiations; discussions; connection
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
and yet; though; when; in spite of
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after