bottom layer; undermost layer; lowest (societal) class; bottom (economic) stratum; lowest caste
protective wall; defensive wall; barrier; bulwark
end (of a street, hallway, etc.)
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
to have meaning; to be meaningful
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
many; much; plenty; hardly
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
to blow through; to blow across
everybody; every last one of them; all
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
friction; rubbing; chafing; discord; friction
detour; circumvention; turning movement
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
to break through; to penetrate; to pierce
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)
stormy weather; tempest; chaps (of skin)
evaporation; disappearance (of a person); vanishing without a trace
from the beginning; from the first; of course; not to mention ...; not only ... but also ...
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
the more I think about it; the more one thinks about it
to backfire; to produce a result opposite to what was expected or intended
fate; destiny; predestination
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
king; monarch; ruler; champion
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge