stone (of a fruit); pit; core (of an organization, team, etc.); nucleus; nuclear weapons; nucleus (of an atom); nucleus (of a cell)
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
to attack; to destroy; to defeat; to conquer; to avenge
to break (into pieces); to smash; to shatter (someone's hopes, confidence, etc.); to crush; to simplify; to make easy to understand
number (of long, cylindrical things, movies, trains, home runs, etc.)
thought; consideration; thinking
cooperation; coordination; collaboration; integration; linking
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious
means of survival; means of escape; way out of a difficulty
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
of no use; useless; not fit for purpose
rather; better; instead; if anything
to fight to the bitter end
reinforcement (e.g. of troops)
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
to become ...-ish; to appear like ...; to have a touch of ...; to become stained with ...; to become steeped with ...; to become smeared with ...
be that as it may; even so; though that be so
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving unattended; neglecting; abandoning
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
one-by-one; separately; in detail
movement (of the body); action; bearing; carriage; operation (of a machine, software, etc.); running
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
conduct; behavior; behaviour
to rise; to swell; to intensify; to increase; to grow stronger; to get higher
complete change; about-face
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
groundwork; foundation; inclination; aptitude; undercoat; first coat
agreement; accord; correspondence; union; unity; cooperation
pole; climax; extreme; extremity
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
abnormal; unusual; extraordinary; remarkable; uncommon
he; she; this; this one; hey, you!; you bastard!
to pin (someone) down; to hold down; to shut out (one's opponent); to keep (the opposing team) from scoring; to suppress; to control