using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
peerless; unique; unparalleled; unchallenged
reigning (over a country); dominating; controlling; dictating
unprincipled; inconstant; unscrupulous
disorder; chaos; confusion
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
vision (of the future); foresight; large display screen; imagination; insight; (sense of) sight
complete devotion (to); total commitment (to); unvarying support (for); unwavering fixation (on); rigid preoccupation (with)
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
to step over or across; to overcome
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting (a difficulty); overcoming; exceeding; passing
to jump at; to leap at; to fly at; to spring at; to pounce on
scattering (in all directions)
to exert (influence); to exercise; to cause (e.g. damage); to do (e.g. harm); to bring about (e.g. benefits); to extend
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
cleverness; skill; tact; clever person (in a particular field); skillful person (skilful)
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
to have one's heart stop beating; to be shocked; to be staggered
confusion; distraction; derangement
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
birth; giving birth; creating; bringing into the world
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
quite unlike; not bearing the slightest resemblance
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
writing off (a debt); cancellation; balancing the books; cancelling out (gains or losses); making even; making up (for)
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
main body (of troops); main force; this troop; these troops
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification