development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape); extraction (of compressed data)
cross; cross shape; sign of the cross
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
(being) frail; in frail health; frailty
upper arm; (arch.) lower arm
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
to arise; to break out; to well up; to burst
pressure; pressure (e.g. political); arm-twisting
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
hard-to-do; difficult; tough; awkward; tricky
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
dead person; (the) deceased; (the) dead; casualties
can do nothing but ...; have no choice but to ...; there is nothing to do but ...; cannot help ...
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife
teary-eyed; damp (e.g. skin, hair); moist
lower part; substructure; subordinate (office); good and faithful servant
taking back what one just said; eating one's words; negating one's previous comment, opinion, etc.
loss (of weight or volume, e.g. in transit); ullage; outage; decrease (in value); reduction
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
sentencing; pronouncement of a verdict; passing of sentence; declaration (of a diagnosis, bankruptcy, decision, etc.); announcement; pronouncement
to line up; to put in a row; to add (to a group); to accept (as a member of an organization, etc.); to link; to put together
lightning strike; torpedo attack
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
war; battle; match; game; competition
acceleration; speeding up
extensive; vast range; wide scope
big mouth; mouth opened wide; boastful speech; tall talk; large amount; large quantity
to turn (around); to appropriate; to set aside; to allocate
basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
savage; wild; unruly; to behave roughly; to get wild