ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris
to throw a punch at; to swing at; to strike out at; to raise a hand against
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
firing in rapid succession; volley of shots
ironclad rule; inviolable rule; invariable principle; iron law
business conditions; the market; good (economic) times; prosperity; liveliness; energy
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal (e.g. to the public); to urge; to exhort
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
doing a job; riding and sweating up a horse
lying face down; lying on one's face; placing upside down; placing face down
we'll cross that bridge when we get there; we'll think about it when the time comes
basis; grounds; base (of operations); base (of a group of stones)
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
to raise one's voice; to shout
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
locational advantage; advantageous position
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
briskly; quickly; promptly
at first; at the outset; to begin with; as a first step
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
chewiness; firmness; feel of food while being chewed; challenge (e.g. work, book); toughness
to see (someone) off; to escort; to watch (someone or something) go out of sight; to follow with one's eyes; to let (a bus, pitch, etc.) go by; to let pass; to postpone
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
several hours; a few hours
to stand still (for a while); to remain in one place; to stand alone (of a building, statue, tree, etc.); to stand quietly; to wander about; to loiter
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
one day; all day (long); the whole day; first day of the month
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
sound judgment; sane decision; act performed with a clear mind
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
frightening; scary; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) exaggerated; (arch.) huge
blood (in one's face, cheeks, etc.); colour; color; hot-bloodedness; hotheadedness; impulsive temperament
to threaten; to menace; to intimidate; to startle; to frighten; to scare
opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
can't help; won't make much difference
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
extreme foolishness; grave stupidity; big fool; damn idiot; utter fool