unwillingly; reluctantly; grudgingly; shaking one's head in refusal (like a child)
back-to-back; facing in opposite directions; two sides of the same coin; inextricably linked (esp. with something dangerous or undesirable); on bad terms; at odds
muscle-brain; meathead; hot-blooded idiot; person who charges in before thinking
using all one's strength; using all one's might
charm; spell; curse; malediction; dharani; mantra
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
stupid; dim-witted; dense; dull; obtuse; slow
maniac; enthusiast; fan; mania; craze
important condition; basic premise; something that should be obvious to all; something that should not have to be argued; major premise (in a syllogism)
iron hammer; crushing blow
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
attachment (esp. to things); love; affection; fondness
advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
right behind; just behind; directly behind
vine; bine; bow; temple arm; connections; contacts
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
awareness; realization; noticing
all; wholly; entirely; completely; without exception
to open one's eyes wide (as in fear or anger); to faint
peak; summit; ridge; back of a blade
silencing (a machine, gun, etc.); muffling; muting (e.g. a TV)
a handful (of); small amount (of); small number (of); trouncing; crushing
new era; new period; new age; new epoch
to cause casualties; to result in deaths
rematch; replay; make-up game
championship game; finals (of a tournament); deciding round
serious wound; serious injury
really; truly; very; extremely; exceedingly; sincerely
pitiful; heartbreaking; heartrending; touching; tragic; sad
dropping out; withdrawing; did not finish; DNF
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
since; for the past ... (e.g. ten years); this person; this gentleman
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
to walk heavily and clumsily; to lumber
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
to cause someone to worry
like this; in this way; as you see
to be at a complete loss; to be without recourse; to be completely stymied; to have absolutely no idea what to do
to recover; to rally; to improve; to carry in a different way; to change one's grip (on); to shift (a bag, etc.) from one hand to the other
group; party; team; squad; section
to take over (someone's duties, business, etc.); to inherit; to succeed to; to hand over