neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
quarterfinal game of a tournament
disabling; invalidation; nullification; vitiation
to be dazzled by; to be dizzied by; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.); (arch.) to become dark
as expected; just as one thought; as feared; sure enough
to pair up; to form a pair; to mate; to copulate; (arch.) to fix (an arrow to the string); (arch.) to place outriders on the left and right
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
finish; end; conclusion; landing (in gymnastics)
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
sudden braking; slamming on the brakes
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
tornado; whirlwind; waterspout; twister
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on); to zero in (on)
to confuse (someone); to befuddle; to bewilder; to mystify; to throw up a smokescreen; (lit.) to surround with smoke
desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
the situation reverses itself; the table is turned; the shoe is on the other foot
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
operation; functioning; running
reaching; attaining; arrival
resistance (to heat, corrosion, etc.); tolerance (to a drug, pain, etc.); resistance (to drugs, pesticides, etc.)
sharp (eyes, ears, etc.); keen; acute; sharp-witted; shrewd; clever
(sense of) sight; eyesight; vision
(sense of) hearing; auditory perception
(religious) faith; belief; creed
memory; ability to remember
expansion; extension; enlargement; escape; ESC
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
(and) then; and; thereupon; in that case; then; so
the place for; the time for; the level of
forbidden; prohibited; banned; taboo
natural accompaniment; inseparable pair; inevitable aspect (of something); part and parcel; supplementary printed insert (in a book or magazine); appendix
to narrowly escape death; to have a narrow escape from death
to be certain of; to have faith in; to believe completely; to trust (someone completely)
to give; to do (something) for
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better