to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
right beside; close to; nearby
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
harmonious; peaceful; congenial; luxuriant (vegetation)
soft (and fluffy) (e.g. bed, bread, baked potato); (arch.) absent-mindedly
hit it off with (a person); find a kindred spirit in (a person); sympathy; mutual understanding
to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
enemy camp; enemy line; last 3 rows of the board
to wag one's tail; to flatter; to butter up; to fawn (on)
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adroit
skill; ability; dexterity; performance; workmanship; craftsmanship
carefully; thoroughly; fully; deliberately
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
summoning circle (esp. in fantasy fiction); magic circle
flash (of light); glint; schiller
explosion; detonation; blast; outburst (of emotion); explosion (e.g. of anger); eruption (e.g. of discontent)
(place) right in the center; dead center; dead centre; exact middle; heart
to tan (i.e. suntan); to burn
time (for, to do); time (to finish a race, lap, etc.); time-out; thyme
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
mainly; chiefly; primarily; for the most part
resentful; bitter; reproachful; regrettable; disappointing; frustrating
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
full particulars; all the details; the whole story; everything (about); from beginning to end
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
to stamp one's feet (in frustration, impatience, etc.)
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
panel; wainscoting; wainscotting; plight; fix; bind
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
bet; wager; stake; gamble
wave motion; undulation; surge; wave
thick fog (of suspicion); black veil of secrecy; covered-up crime, unethical act, etc.
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble