witnessing; observing; sighting
dead center; (right in the) middle; midst; midst (e.g. of a storm); heyday; (the) height (e.g. of a debate)
one's face turning pale (ashen); the color being drained from one's face
to gaze (at); to stare intently (at); to look fixedly (at); to fascinate; to enchant; to possess
to be dazzled by; to be dizzied by; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.); (arch.) to become dark
first person; self-reference term; term used to refer to oneself in the first person
point of view; viewpoint; angle; visual point (position of the eye in calculations of optical instruments)
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
proximity; nearness; being nearby; approaching; drawing near; coming close
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
since; for the past ... (e.g. ten years); this person; this gentleman
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; environs; surrounding area; district
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
to give a glance (at); to take one look at
guess; speculation; supposition
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly
to stick (to); to cling (to); to adhere (to); to stay (in a place); to stick close (to someone); to follow (someone) around
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
having wounds all over one's body; being wounded all over; receiving a drubbing; being subjected to a barrage of criticism
to replace; to convert; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
successive; consecutive; back-to-back; one after another
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
to split; to tear; to burst; to be separated; to be divided
to part left and right; to open out
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
using all one's strength; using all one's might
Herculean task; next-to-impossible undertaking
great success; big hit; (hitting the) jackpot; big win; being right on the mark (of a prediction); being bang on