to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember
command; lead; generalship; leadership
to cut up; to split open; to rip to pieces; to tear to pieces
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
to deprecate oneself and praise the listener; to abase oneself
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
zip; ping; zing; zoom; whoosh
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
to mow down; to cut down; to slash (horizontally); to make a clean sweep; to sweep away; to brush away
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
roar; cry (esp. of triumph); battle cry; screech (of a bird); scream; yawp
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)
to lie on top of one another; to be in a heap
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
confused fight; free-for-all; melee; dogfight; scuffle; rough-and-tumble
to go to the next stage (after failing to reach a conclusion); to be carried over (e.g. to the next meeting); to go into (a run-off, overtime, extra innings, etc.)
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
to gaze (at); to stare intently (at); to look fixedly (at); to fascinate; to enchant; to possess
to knock down; to knock off
lead; leading; leading (in points, goals, etc.); getting ahead; lead (from a base); lead (of an article); lede
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (flyers, etc.); to give out; to shake off (a pursuer, companion, etc.); to give the slip
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
to backfire; to have a harmful result
self-evident truth; obvious fact; truism; axiom
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
to run out of breath; to get breathless; to get puffed (out)
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
nonchalant air; unruffled air
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
to break (into pieces); to smash; to shatter (someone's hopes, confidence, etc.); to crush; to simplify; to make easy to understand
destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adroit