base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
soggy; soaked; crushed (out of shape); crumpled; messy; untidy
w-sitting; duck sit; sitting position with both knees bent outward and buttocks flat on the floor
to drop to one's knees; to sink to one's knees
to begin to appear; to begin to come in
horizontally; flat; across; crossways; crosswise
with a whack; with a thump; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; vacantly; blankly
one shot; one charge; one blow; one punch; home run; one try; one attempt
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
opening fully; full throttle; full power
utmost limits; extremity; limit
to be caught in a dilemma; to get into a scrape
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
violence; reckless action; (an) outrage
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
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
villain; baddie; the villain's part
unexpected; unscheduled; unforeseen; unplanned
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
total destruction; complete destruction; annihilation; total defeat; complete failure
to come to bloodshed; to see bloodshed
about this time; about now
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
executive secretary; coordinator; organizer; person in charge of making arrangements
to be rearranged; to be moved (around); to be changed; to be replaced; to be exchanged; to be switched
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
as stated; verbatim; literally
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
bizarre; strange; weird; grotesque
long (time); protracted; prolonged
caution; admonition; prohibition; ban; punishment; (arch.) caution
to smash; to break (into pieces); to shatter; to simplify; to make easy to understand
to meet fortuitously; to meet by chance; to happen across
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
to slap; to strike; to spank
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened