disaster; calamity; misfortune
dropping (of tears, dew, etc.); falling off; dropping off; inadvertently (coming to the surface); letting out (e.g. a secret)
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
face; looks; countenance; vestige; trace; reminder
gracious (defeat, apology, etc.); graceful; upright; righteous; (arch.) unspoiled (scenery, etc.); (arch.) pure
directly opposite; right in front
verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words
only; merely; but; no more than
to mow; to reap; to harvest; to eradicate; to root out (e.g. evil); to remove
(emotional) backbone; support; backbone (of a network)
to chastise; to punish; to discipline
not knowing at all (that); without the slightest idea (that); completely unaware (that)
to form a partnership or association; to join together; to grapple with
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
big frame; large figure; huge body
close call; narrow escape
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
making no progress; getting nowhere; remaining unsettled
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
pit of the stomach; solar plexus
swing (of a golf club, tennis racket, etc.); swing; swing
throat; important part; vital area
lariat; slip noose; lasso; lariat; clothesline
guarding; guard; railway bridge (over a road); (railroad) overpass; flyover
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
about this time; about now
pinning technique (in wrestling or judo); underhanded dealings
to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear
(young) girl; maiden; young lady