fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
to etch (name, etc.); to carve (design)
protuberance; projection; prominence; protrusion; bump; boss
evasion; avoidance; shirking; recusation (of a judge); taking exception (to a judge); challenge
to be born; to come into the world
murder; homicide; manslaughter
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
mass; quality and quantity
second; number two; runner-up
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
sphere; globe; ball; sphere; counter for pitches
copy; duplicate; facsimile; cc (on e-mails); carbon copy
outside ...; beyond ...; not included in ...
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
batter's box; one's turn at bat
precise; exact; detailed; accurate; minute; close
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full; at a maximum
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
to break; to tear; to pierce; to split; to burst
with a click; with a snap
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
pushy; pushing; self-assertive
talk; recital; narration; topic
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
commencing with; including
front part; frontage; facade; initial pledge (e.g. election); opening slogan
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
Mary (mother of Jesus); the Virgin Mary; Mary (of Magdala); Mary Magdalene