terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
penance; austerities; mortification; difficult work; strenuous task
supplement; top up; complement; making up (a deficiency)
(hand-to-hand) fight; grapple; scuffle; struggling (with a problem, task, etc.); grappling; wrestling
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
earth; ground; the solid earth; the (vast) land
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
smooth (skin, stone, etc.); sleek; velvety; silky
pit of the stomach; solar plexus
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)
to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
movement (of the body); action; bearing; carriage; operation (of a machine, software, etc.); running
to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward
heavy blow; thump; wallop; belt; whack
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
punch (with the fist); punching (a hole); hole punch; punch (drink); punch (in a song, speech, etc.); impact
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
delightful; satisfying; gratifying; brisk; piquant
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to bend; to turn up; to turn down; to double
restoration; recovery; rehabilitation; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
healing (esp. emotional or spiritual healing)
end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)
how long; how far; how much
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
besides; in addition; also; moreover
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
use; utilization; utilisation; application
to give no leeway; to press (for an answer, etc.); to shower (questions on someone)
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
just this side of; one step short of; on the brink
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
to kick into the air; to kick up; to kick from below