to knock down; to knock out
everywhere; all over; throughout
to collapse; to flop (onto)
to escape to a safe place; to make one's getaway; to effect one's escape; to make good one's escape
nonprosecution; nonindictment
(feeling a chill or shiver) suddenly; (feeling) chilly; chillily; with a sudden sense of dread (or fear, etc.); (being) suddenly (afraid, frightened, etc.); suddenly (breaking out in a cold sweat)
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
a little; for a moment; a short while; just a minute
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
enemy camp; enemy line; last 3 rows of the board
universal; omnipresent; ubiquitous
confused fight; free-for-all; melee; dogfight; scuffle; rough-and-tumble
signs of defeat; negative turn of events
right behind; just behind; directly behind
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
personal affair; one's own affair
antiquity; ancient times; bygone days; former times
with no regard to appearances; without caring about how one looks
private car; private automobile
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool; to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil
young; juvenile; child in the first year of kindergarten
rally; recovery; comeback; winding (thread, etc.)
car (running) on the opposite lane; oncoming car; oncoming traffic
this is my chance; this is the (opportune) moment; here's an opportunity (that can't be passed up)
to establish a lead; to distinguish (between); to ascertain or tell the difference (between); to discriminate
sign; mark; marker; marker
to carry up; to bring up; to lift up; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery)
to harmonize; to harmonise; to be in harmony; to say the same thing in unison (inadvertently)
ferocious; brutal; atrocious; savage; barbarous
sweeping sideways; mowing down
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate