cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
middle school (esp. the middle school section of a school that also encompasses other grades); junior high school
attacking a fleeing enemy; additional attack on a weakened enemy; additional blow to an already unfortunate situation
still (continuing); as ever; further
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
being about to cry; the verge of tears
to deal a blow in return; to hit back; to punch back; to reject; to send back
originally; by nature; from the start
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
minimum; at the very least
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
in one's own way or style
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
to happen to have on hand or in stock
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
tradition; legend; folklore
extraordinary; special; exceptional; non-standard grammatical construction; ungrammatical usage; solecism
highest ever; record-high; highest on record
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
and yet; though; when; in spite of
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
the place for; the time for; the level of
I got it; I see; I now know; So that's the reason
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
movements; manner; behaviour; farewell dinner (given by someone about to leave on a trip)
one's field of expertise; one's strong area
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
whatever the case; under any circumstances
several people; a few people