sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
to act first; to act precipitously; to be rash; to get ahead of oneself; to jump the gun
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
deciding first; settling (a matter) first; first priority
to roar; to thunder; to become well known; to become famous; to pound (of one's heart); to throb
departure (from a base); takeoff; launch; starting (to move; of a car); start; moving off
tottering; staggering; faltering; reeling
to rise; to get up; to stand up; to sit up
to raise one's voice; to shout
giant arm; huge arm; oversized arm
to shake off; to throw off
to shake; to waver; to tremble
dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; struck dumb with astonishment
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
worn-out; run-down; beat-up; shabby; dilapidated
the same as always; day after day
lack of expression; lack of emotion; blank look (on one's face)
to accept (something) with thanks
battlefield; battleground
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
striding; swaggering; strutting; lording it over others; throwing one's weight around; acting as if one owns the place
antiquity; ancient times; bygone days; former times
nylon track suit (when worn as street fashion); rattle-rattle; rustle-rustle; whisper-whisper
tsk; tut; shoot; chirp; tweet
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
point; dot; one point; one matter; one point (in a game, exam, etc.); one mark
complete devotion; body and soul; one's best
self-restraint; voluntary restraint; self-imposed control; self-discipline
plot (of a novel, play, etc.); plotting (data)
to smash; to break (into pieces); to shatter; to simplify; to make easy to understand
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to rise (of a building, mountain, etc.); to tower; to soar
all of a sudden; unexpected; abrupt; sudden
expulsion; driving out; driving away; extermination
accomplishment; execution
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
lamentable; deplorable; regrettable; sad; wretched
bad (feeling, impression, attitude); creepy; disgusting