to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
to emit; to spout; to spurt; to boil over
glaring; flaming; fiery; blazing
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
stairs; stairway; staircase
reaching; attaining; arrival
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
to bite and tear; to bite a hole in
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)
to make an appearance; to show up
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
volley firing; fusillade; broadside
cheap article; poor-quality article
genuine product; officially licensed product; non-counterfeit article
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
riddled with holes; full of holes; full of flaws; full of loopholes; faulty
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
wonderful; astounding; marvellous
cooperation; coordination; collaboration; integration; linking
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
to stagger; to stumble; to waver; to be in two minds; to have an affair (with); to fall (for someone)
sight (e.g. of a gun); aim; alignment
terrible; dreadful; tremendous; terrific; appalling; shocking
thunderous roar; roaring sound
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; wide open; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); gobbling up
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
grounding (in a skill or subject); knowledge; training; achievements; attainments; accomplishments
leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best
supreme command; direction over all
preemptive strike; preemptive attack; first strike