painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
tremendous; immense; enormous; colossal; stupendous; huge
interruption; discontinuance; suspension; cancellation (of a planned event); calling off
(something) so small; so little; trifling
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
dealing fully (with); going into (issue, etc.); stepping into; alcove
advance; moving forward; progress
to hurry; to rush; to quicken (of one's breath); to pant; to gasp (for air)
victory or defeat; outcome (of a game, battle, etc.)
fork; junction; parting of the ways; turning point
throw; throwing; throwing event (e.g. javelin, discus, shot put)
finishing in one go; completing in one sitting; (doing something) in a single breath
original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...
decisive battle of brief duration
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
with a slamming noise (e.g. door, telephone receiver); with a banging noise; with a clash; with a clank; with a bang
to change (to); to switch (to); to be replaced (by)
to rampage; to run wild; to run amok; to rage (of a storm, waves, etc.); to be wild (of the wind); to be rough
to vomit; to spit out; to breathe out (e.g. air); to exhale; to spend (e.g. saved money); to cough up
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
can do nothing but ...; have no choice but to ...; there is nothing to do but ...; cannot help ...
abdomen; abdominal region; belly; middle part
to dye; to colour; to color
to stagger; to stumble; to waver; to be in two minds; to have an affair (with); to fall (for someone)
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting); vital point
to kick into the air; to kick up; to kick from below
feel (of something); touch; texture; feeling; impression
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
to be on a (completely) different level; to be on a different scale; to be in a different league; to be of a different order of magnitude; to stand no comparison