cutting a person down (without a second thought); sacrificing; throwing to the wolves; omission; rounding down (e.g. fractions); truncation
annihilation; extermination; (total) destruction; wiping out
moving forward (e.g. of a vehicle); onward movement; progress (of work, activities, etc.); advance; progression (of a disease, global warming, etc.); progression (e.g. chord progression)
main topic; main subject; main issue; this subject
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
to tremble violently; to shudder up; to shake
whispering; private talk; talking (during a class, lecture, etc.)
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
way of using (something); way to use; how to use; way of handling (employees, subordinates, etc.); way of treating; treatment
precondition; prerequisite
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious
imagination; supposition; virtual; potential (enemy)
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
thorough; exhaustive; complete
middle stage; middle phase; middle game; midfield (in soccer)
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
treaty; pact; convention; agreement
places alongside a railway line, bus route, major thoroughfare, etc.
ordinary citizen; the general public
government; administration; ministry
congress; parliament; diet; legislative assembly
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
difficult to ...; hard to ...
movie; film; motion picture
story; tale; talk; discussion
mishmash; miscellany; medley; jumble; mixture; odds and ends
glaring at each other; confrontation; standoff; face-off
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
measure taken too late; measure taken in haste
systematic; organized; organizational
comprehension; understanding
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed