small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to take a breath; to take a short rest
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
performance; trick; feat; extraordinary deed; daring act; bold move
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
firefight; gun battle; shoot-out
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
question; inquiry; enquiry
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
dangerous weapon; lethal weapon; deadly weapon; murder weapon
in turns; in series; in number order; by rotation
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
to be dampened (of the mood, interest, etc.); to be spoiled (e.g. of the atmosphere); to become subdued; to turn white; to fade (to white); to grow light (at dawn)
breakup (of a ceremony, wedding, party, meeting, etc.); closure
to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
to fall over; to fall down; to fall; to flop (e.g. of a play); to be a flop
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
better safe than sorry; one should err on the side of caution
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
to state; to express; to mention
should; must; -able; probably; likely
act of God; irresistible force; inevitability; force majeure; vis major
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
to head home; to leave for home