sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
with a crack (e.g. branches, knuckles)
to break (into pieces); to smash; to shatter (someone's hopes, confidence, etc.); to crush; to simplify; to make easy to understand
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
binding tightly; tight binding; (sexual) bondage
end; extremity; limit; result; outcome; upshot
suddenly (e.g. falling, weakening, etc.); sharply; with a jerk
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
state (of mind); mental state; field (of activity); one's lot; circumstance; place
tying up; restraint; restriction; arrest
to disappear (gradually); to be vanishing; to fade away; to go out of sight; to die out
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on
defeating in an instant; instant kill
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
new ground (science, art, etc.); new front; new scope; frontier
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
all directions; every direction; all sides; all quarters; everywhere
large number (of); many; majority
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
at once; there and then; immediately
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
fresh troops; fresh players; newcomer; new employee; new method; new way
one's last moments; hour of death; death throes; agonies of death
mob; the masses; rabble; all things in nature; the whole creation
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
being outnumbered (e.g. in a military context)
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
to hold fast; to protect to the end
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
to become fine (of fabric); to be checkmated; to be hard pressed; to be at a loss
hey; yo; hi; come on; hey
to boast; to brag; to exaggerate
clumsy (work); awkward; poorly made; ugly (of a person); unattractive; plain
unpleasant; revolting; feeling sick; feeling unwell; uncomfortable; annoying
color (of an animal); body color
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
insensitive; inconsiderate; callous; thick-skinned
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
retirement; retiring (from a race, match, etc.); dropping out
to surround; to crowd around; to gather around; to encircle; to besiege
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
to knock (a person) off his feet; to hit (something) hard; to send (someone) flying
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
to speed; to tear away; to skip over (e.g. pages)