being painfully true (e.g. reprimand); making one's ears burn; striking home (e.g. remark); having an earache; feeling pain in one's ear
explosion; detonation; blast; outburst (of emotion); explosion (e.g. of anger); eruption (e.g. of discontent)
to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict
rule; domination; direction; management; control (of one's destiny, public opinion, etc.); governing
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
large sturdy broad-bladed knife, used in woodcraft and hunting
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
in addition to that; furthermore; moreover; by; with
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
column; shaft; cylinder; round pillar (esp. in buildings)
to start making use of; to get to use something new; to get sexually involved with a female subordinate
tsk; tut; shoot; chirp; tweet
audacious; daring; bold; throaty (voice); rough; deep
ramming attack; hurling oneself (at); throwing oneself into (e.g. a role); going all out
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
occurrence; happening; incident; event
to fight against; to oppose; to face
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
thick; bulky; massive; heavy
armoring; armouring; armor; armour
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
irritation; annoyance; frustration
to throw at; to fling at; to hurl at; to hurl (abuse, insults, etc.) at; to use (rough language) with (someone)
to surround; to crowd around; to gather around; to encircle; to besiege
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
to shout (in anger); to yell
to whinge; to kvetch; to gripe; to complain; to whine
even though; despite; when
container (e.g. shipping); skip
drone; unmanned aircraft; drone
firing (esp. a rocket or missile); launching; shooting; ejaculation
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
smart (clothing, etc.); stylish; slim; slender; skilful; slick
(the) mainstream; main course (of a river); main stream
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence