violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
change of heart; change of mind; change in mental state
one's appearance; clothing; costume; dress
to jump at the chance; to accept an offer; to show interest in; to accept a proposal
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
victim; injured party; sufferer
exemplar; model; example; pattern
to pressure; to put pressure (on); to press
stronghold (esp. of an enemy or opponent); inner citadel; bastion
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
trusting too much; overestimating ability
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
level; standard; water level
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
ignominious defeat; crushing failure; utterly beaten; overwhelming defeat
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
head; lead; vanguard; first
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
front; frontage; facade; main
feel when biting; manner of enunciation
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
bipolarization; bipolarisation
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
taking a breather; relaxation; vent hole
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause