growing light (e.g. at dawn); pale; appearing dumb; talking in an obvious way
once-in-a-lifetime (opportunity); golden (opportunity); one-in-a-million (chance)
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
tip of an ear (of wheat, etc.); tip (of a brush, spear, etc.); point; spearhead
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
skewering; skewered food; piercing (and killing; with a spear, etc.); impaling; running through
to attack; to go for; to come at; to pounce on; to jump on; to swoop down on
ironclad rule; inviolable rule; invariable principle; iron law
to thrust into; to shove into; to push into; to drive into
putting out the lights; turning off the lights
making efficient; optimization
merciless; ruthless; pitiless; unfeeling
to stab (into); to thrust (violently); to plant (in the ground, snow, etc.); to set; to stick (upright)
spare time; free time; leisure time
to kill; to choke the life out of
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
rut; wheel track; furrow; groove; (fig.) footsteps; (fig.) wake
(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)
that's a different matter; that's a different story
unable to put up any resistance; unable to put up a fight; not standing a chance (against)
cross; cross shape; sign of the cross
left wing; left wing (of a bird or aircraft); left wing (of an army, building, etc.); left flank; left field; left fielder
shelter; cover; screen; shield; obstruction; defilade
safety zone; traffic island
corner; section; one horn; pillar (of a group, system, etc.); member (of an organization, etc.); first corner
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
to return a punch; to strike back; to hit (the ball) straight back; to plow up; to plough up; to renovate (cotton fabric)
volley firing; fusillade; broadside
switching on and off (of a light); flashing; blinking; flickering
riding fast; driving a horse fast
drawing a sword; drawn sword
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
mass; quality and quantity
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
the same; the said; likewise