persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out; (arch.) to lose motivation; (arch.) to get discouraged
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to get involved in; to embark on; to start a fight; to get physical with
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
all right; very well; okay; I got it
restraint; restriction; fetters; binding; confinement with rope
standing firm; holding out
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
rotation; revolution; working (e.g. of one's mind); function; turnover (of goods, funds, etc.); circulation
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
victory; triumph; win; conquest; success
performance (as opposed to practice); going before an audience or on-air; game; match; high of the season; height (of summer, etc.)
minute adjustment; fine-tuning
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
to look (stare) back at (someone); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to put a person to shame; to look back (behind oneself)
smelling of mud; smelling of earth; unrefined; unpolished; uncouth
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
unbearable to look at; too miserable (or awful) to watch; cannot bear to see
to side with (someone); to support (someone)
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
gust (of wind); blast; influence; impact; instigation; agitation
mount; stand; lens mount; mounting (e.g. a drive); mounting (animal behaviour); asserting dominance
to pick a fight; to pick a quarrel
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
society; the world; the times
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
shopping; purchased goods
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
grown man; grown woman; grown-up person; sensible person
as you (they, etc.) say; as you suggest; I absolutely agree
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish
gossip; corner of the mouth
to lift (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to raise; to hoist; to manipulate (a price) upward; to (artificially) raise; to push up
appeal (e.g. for peace); plea; appeal (of something); attractiveness; appeal (to the referee); emphasizing