the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
like; similar to; something like ...; someone like ...
firm; strong; solid; stable
to emboss; to print out; to print; to work out (e.g. policy); to hammer out; to strike (a drum indicating the end of a performance)
food (esp. staple food such as rice or wheat); provisions; rations; food supply
carnivore; carnivorous animal
(dead) body; corpse; carcass; remains
passing through (of a tunnel, bullet, etc.); going (right) through; penetrating; (arch.) being well versed (in)
in its entirety; whole; wholly
vigorously (ripping, tearing, scratching, etc.); roughly; (eating) with a crunch; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
to crunch; to masticate; to simplify; to explain plainly
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
ferocious; brutal; atrocious; savage; barbarous
adaptation; accommodation; conformity
need for caution; need for care; requiring special attention
to think nothing of ...; to care nothing for ...; to be undaunted by ...; to defy ...; to brave ...; to pay no attention to ...
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
to spew venom; to speak ill (of people)
gossip; corner of the mouth
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
point (of a story, argument, etc.); key point; point; site; point (in scoring); point (in a loyalty program); points
to look toward; to have one's eyes drawn towards something
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
to look around; to survey
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
one round; one turn; one size (larger or smaller); one cycle of the twelve years of the Chinese zodiac
distant view; looking from a distance; being able to see a long distance; good long-distance vision; farsightedness
intuition; instinct; hunch
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
foreign enemy; outside invader
perfect score; full marks; perfect; entirely satisfactory; excellent
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
underestimation; undervaluation
sometimes; occasionally; now and then; from time to time
easy victory; walkover; easy peasy; child's play; cakewalk
optimism; taking an optimistic view
authenticity; credibility
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while