to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
now that you say that; now that you mention it
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
invincible; unrivaled; unrivalled; matchless; unbeatable; undefeatable
cannot do a thing; feeling handcuffed; being at the end of one's tether; being at one's wit's end
to complete decisively; to do to completion
ennui; languishing; feeling of exhaustion; lassitude; lethargy
to be awash with; to teem with; to be full of
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
to disappear; to vanish; (arch.) to die
to emboss; to print out; to print; to work out (e.g. policy); to hammer out; to strike (a drum indicating the end of a performance)
destruction; disruption; (application) crash
icicle; ice pillar (for cooling a room); (arch.) ice
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
to be dizzy; to be disoriented; to be dazzled; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.)
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
to bring; to take; to bring about
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
to draw an arc (e.g. with a compass); to describe an arc (e.g. through the air)
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
to write down; to record; to register
to be petrified; to be unable to move; to be paralyzed (with horror); to be stupefied (with amazement)
to yell out loud; to shout loudly; to cry aloud; to scream loudly
overthrow; defeat; bringing down; knockdown
to pierce through; to stand (of something sharp or pointy); to thrust (up)
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
to move back; to draw back; to lessen; to subside; to resign; to retire
station (esp. a police station); office (e.g. tax office)
diversion (from e.g. one's worries); distraction
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)