ideal; perfect; most suitable; just right
hard fighting; hard struggle; fighting against heavy odds
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
extensive; vast range; wide scope
there is nothing more that can be done; it's all over
going the wrong way; traveling in the opposite direction; going against the wind; running in reverse (of a motor, engine, etc.)
group; faction; (political) faction; wing; school (of thought, painting, etc.); sect
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
to jerk; to wiggle; to twitch
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
half the body; half length
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
(large) body; (bulky) frame; (hulking) figure
lick; bottom card of the draw pile; (arch.) tasting (a nobleman's) medicine to see if it contains poison; (arch.) medicine taster
to lash out at; to flare up at; to fly at; to turn on
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
to light (a fire); to kindle; to incite; to instigate; to stir up
fuse; pilot light; cause (of a war, argument, revolt, etc.); origin; trigger
careful; thorough; meticulous; scrupulous
hailing each other; acting in concert; responding (to); agreement; concord
judgement; judgment; refereeing; umpiring; judgement (of God); referee
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
usually; ordinarily; always; continuous; 24-hour (operation, care, etc.); constant
(one's) inner voice; voice of one's heart; what one really thinks
offensive strength; offensive power; striking power
to be sacrificed; to become a victim (of); to fall victim (to); to lose one's life
takeover (of a company, etc.); hijacking
to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence
to take possession of (forcibly); to take over (a company, account, etc.); to capture (a castle, enemy position, etc.); to hijack (a plane, ship, etc.)
to cut (cloth, paper, etc.); to cut off; to sever (ties); to break off (relations); to cut off (a supply route, enemy's retreat, etc.); to block
to take over for (someone); to stand in for; to substitute for; to replace; to take the place of (something)
to eat up; to consume (completely)
to name; to call; to christen; to term
instead; but (on the other hand)
target (e.g. of a marketing campaign); subject (of a survey, investigation, etc.); intended audience; eligible person; person entitled (to); recipient
violent shock; agitation; turbulence; turmoil; upheaval; excitement