no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
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
judgement; judgment; refereeing; umpiring; judgement (of God); referee
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
terrible; dreadful; tremendous; terrific; appalling; shocking
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
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)
to open one's eyes wide (as in fear or anger); to faint
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
trivial; not amounting to much
to be broken; to break; to break (down); to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; distinguished; unrivaled; surpassing (e.g. beauty)
feeling good; feeling pleasant
reality; actuality; hard fact
to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
victory; triumph; win; conquest; success
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
looks (esp. of a woman); features; ability; capability; (public) estimation (esp. of a man); credit
lending (money, commodities, etc.); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
taking advantage of (an opportunity); jumping on the bandwagon; taking passage (in); getting a lift; getting a ride
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
to come to the point; to get straight to the point; to speak frankly; to speak plainly; to talk straight
to contemplate; to ponder; to think long about; to turn over in one's mind
to begin to strike; to kick out; to forcefully expel; to hammer (pattern, etc.) into metal