to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
chicken; chicken game; chicken race
to step over or across; to overcome
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
stupid plan; inane way of doing something; (one's own) plan; project
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
to beat by a wide margin (in a race); to tear (off) roughly
operating together; working together; being linked (to); being tied (to); being connected (with); interlocking
usurpation; taking back; dispossession
judgement; judgment; carrying out a sentence (e.g. execution)
full use; extensive use; complete utilization
terrible; dreadful; tremendous; terrific; appalling; shocking
rotation; revolution; working (e.g. of one's mind); function; turnover (of goods, funds, etc.); circulation
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
crushing (into pieces); smashing; cracking; breaking up
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
skull (esp. weatherbeaten, used as symbol of death); death's head; cranium
wound caused by a heavy blade
fall; decrease; knocking down; flooring; being out of action (due to illness, exhaustion, etc.); being down (e.g. with a cold); going down (of a computer system, server, etc.)
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
to blaze; to burn brightly
fight; battle; combat; struggle (for rights, higher wages, etc.); strife; (labor) dispute
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting); probe; probing move
pseudo; quasi; false; suspected (case, e.g. of disease)
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
irritation; annoyance; frustration
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
to inquire (about); to enquire; to ask; to interrogate; to question intensely; to grill (someone about something)
to stick it out (until the end)