to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
to need; to call for; to require
stone; rock; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); (round) game piece
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
image; figure; figure; form; image
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
to hold out; to extend (e.g. a hand); to present; to submit; to sacrifice; to give (up)
tank (military vehicle); chariot
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
besides; moreover; in addition; to make matters worse
with a snap; (breaking) cleanly; (rejecting) sternly; flatly; smartly; (dressing up) well
taking no notice (of); showing no interest (in); paying no attention (to); ignoring completely
to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
scrubbing hard; scrubbing clean
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
the most; the best; the greatest; supreme; unrivalled; unsurpassed
no one at all; no one, who he or she may be
to break through; to penetrate; to pierce
to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to become engrossed in; to become absorbed in; to become frayed and dishevelled (of hair, grass, etc.); to be fluffy
connotation; comprehension; intension; inclusion; containment within
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
same time; simultaneous; concurrent; synchronous
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
to rub (on); to wipe; to daub; to lay (the blame on someone); to pin; to shift
calm; peace; serenity; composure; equanimity; presence of mind
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
suicide attack; kamikaze attack
suicide bombing (e.g. crashing one's plane into a target); self-destruction; blowing oneself up
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after