to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
outside the country; abroad
to collapse (of a building, dream, plan, etc.); to be destroyed; to fall through; to be completely defeated (in battle); to be wiped out; to be routed
to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
to covet; to crave; to indulge in; to do ceaselessly; to eat greedily; to devour
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
advance or retreat; moving forwards or backwards; course of action; behaviour; remaining in one's post or resigning; staying or leaving
to draw a bow; to oppose; to defy; to disobey one's superiors
decapitation; decapitated head
my goodness!; good lord!; holy cow!
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adroit
shivering; trembling; shuddering; shaking
to embrace; to hug; to have; to possess; to command; to lead
rearing from infancy; training from an early age (e.g. an apprentice); teaching from an early stage (e.g. a subordinate)
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
whether one likes it or not; inevitably; unavoidably; compulsorily; by force
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
to plant; to transplant; to instil (idea, feeling, etc.)
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
other party; opposite party; opposing team; one's opponent; one's adversary
outskirts; environs (of a city); surrounding area; surroundings
inevitable; unavoidable; certain; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
mishmash; miscellany; medley; jumble; mixture; odds and ends
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
pulverization; pulverisation; reducing to pieces; crushing; smashing
to boast; to brag; to exaggerate
(large) gun; cannon; artillery; long-ball hitter; home-run hitter
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
to go mad; to go crazy; to go insane
to rush into; to surge into; to crowd into
gunport; embrasure; muzzle
to find difficult to guess; to struggle to work out; to be unable to figure out
even more; still more; one layer; lowest floor (of a building); rather; sooner
to run down (stairs, etc.)
to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending