to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (of a cat)
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
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; frightening
to pin the enemy down; to glare another down (and render impotent)
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
mistaking one person for another; (case of) mistaken identity
innocence; being not guilty
appeal (e.g. for peace); plea; appeal (of something); attractiveness; appeal (to the referee); emphasizing
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
to be the worst of the worst; (lit.) to deserve to die ten thousand deaths
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
to attack; to go for; to come at; to pounce on; to jump on; to swoop down on
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
cave-in; collapse; sinking; depression (e.g. of the skull); subsidence
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
spiderweb; spider web; spider's web; cobweb
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
cheap structure (e.g. of houses)
pulverization; pulverisation; reducing to pieces; crushing; smashing
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
presumptuous; impertinent; impudent; ridiculous; laughable; absurd
laughing at an inappropriate time; not being able to hold back one's laughter; scornful laughter; snicker; snigger
trampling down; overrunning; infringement; violation
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
build; physique; frame; constitution
good at fighting; usually wins a fight
play; sport; fun; caprice; joke; jest
essence; true nature; substance; reality
coercion; overpowering; overawing; daunting
fervour; fervor; vigour; vigor; ardour; ardor
stale; hackneyed; clichéd
ignorance; innocence; stupidity