to knock down; to beat (someone) up; to injure (someone) so badly they cannot recover (esp. emotionally); to overwhelm (with mental anguish, etc.)
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
dust; trash; garbage; negligible amount; tiny bit; hustle and bustle (of life)
finishing blow; coup de grâce
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
to look away; to avert one's eyes
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
(for) self-defense; (for) self-protection
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
minimum; lowest; minimal; least
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
though; notwithstanding; although
to kindle; to build a fire; to instigate; to stir up; to incite
fast-talking; rapid talking
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
to break the silence; to break one's silence
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
as a child; when one was a child
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
pitiful; pathetic; painful to look at
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
generous; soft-hearted; having a good personality
to be given the cold shoulder; to be jilted; to be rejected; to be dumped
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
sticky; thickly (e.g. painted); heavily (applied); all over (pasting, stamping, etc.); clinging (e.g. of a person); following around
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
bet; wager; stake; gamble
to rub on; to rub against; to wipe on; to lay the blame on