reckless; rash; headlong; foolhardy; daredevil; daring
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
to draw an arc (e.g. with a compass); to describe an arc (e.g. through the air); to form an arc
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase; follow-up attack
the same; the said; likewise
the point just before ...; the point of (doing); the verge (of); (just before the) edge
crushing (into pieces); smashing; cracking; breaking up
certainly; for sure; distinctly; clearly; firmly; tightly
(single) bean; pea; something very small; tiny speck
ball; ball (pitch delivered outside the strike zone); board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
immediately; right away; on the spot
to firmly tighten (e.g. around neck, throat); to constrict; to strongly press (someone); to crack down on; to settle accounts
crash; smashing (into); ramming; clash (of views, interests, teams, etc.); conflict
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
wedge; chock; linchpin; tie; bond
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
forward inclination (of the body); bending forward; anteversion
to pitch forward; to fall forward
roll; rolling up; (bread) roll; roller; roll (of a ship, aircraft, etc.); roll film
to overstep the mark; to go too far; to overdo it
running parallel (to); running side-by-side; keeping pace (with)
right above; just above; directly above; directly overhead
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
opposite direction; reverse; retrorse
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
peeling off (e.g. of paint); falling off (e.g. of tiles); exfoliation; desquamation; excoriation
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
dynamic lift; lifting power
opening fully; full throttle; full power
hewn stone; quarried stone; ashlar; flagstone
to pop off; to pop out; to fly off; to shoot off; to burst open
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
weak point; vulnerable point; Achilles' heel