subterranean rumbling; earth tremor
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace
raging bull; ferocious bull
temporal region; regio temporalis (capitis)
mane (of a horse, lion, etc.)
to pierce; to go through; to remove (partitions between rooms); to knock (e.g. two rooms) into one; to carry out (to completion)
double; two-fold; diplo-; dipl-; double-edged eyelid; double eyelid
immature form (of an organism); young animal
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense
acting as a foster parent; caring for another's child; foster parent
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
usually; under usual circumstances
system; lineage; ancestry; group (e.g. of colors) (colours); family (e.g. of languages); close (evolutionary) relationship
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
byway; bypath; byroad; loophole; way out (of trouble); excuse
breeding; raising; rearing; keeping
clear; precise; definite; distinct
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
close call; narrow margin; the eleventh hour
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in (e.g. mud); to get bogged down in; to get lodged in
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
attack; offence; top (dominant partner of a homosexual relationship); barrage (of); flood (of)
to launch oneself upon; to make one's debut
aim (of a gun, bow, etc.); aim; object; objective
to dig out; to hollow out; to cut into
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to do thoroughly; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
giant arm; huge arm; oversized arm
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
nice; good; well-executed
without; but if; otherwise; or else
maid; helper; help; assistance
prospects of victory; chances of success
trump; trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
to break down (an opponent's defenses); to defeat; to knock out the opponent's pitcher (with consecutive base hits); to break (an established notion); to refute (e.g. a theory)
typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model
fast-talking; always having another argument ready; not able to keep one's mouth shut; never at a loss for words