as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
middle; center; heart; midst (e.g. of a storm); peak (e.g. of a season); (the) height (of something)
alone; by oneself; unaccompanied; unaided; single-handed; without one's family
front; frontage; facade; main
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
remarkably; markedly; rapidly; sound of breaking or creaking
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
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
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
to slip through (a crowd); to weave through (e.g. traffic); to pass through; to get around; to elude (e.g. the law); to evade
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to go through (e.g. a wall); to penetrate; to punch (a hole, pattern, etc.); to stamp out (e.g. a coin); to remove (partitions between rooms); to join (multiple rooms) into one
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
to rise; to get up; to stand up; to sit up
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
to kick into the air; to kick up; to kick from below
unable to fight (esp. in video games); unconscious; knocked out; dead
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
unique; original; individual; unusual
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
to get help; to enlist aid
teaching the basics; initiation; introduction
rank (of troops); file; column; formation
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
preemptive strike; preemptive attack; first strike
posture; position; stance
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
to step firmly (on); to harden by treading
steady; sound; stable; safe (e.g. business); reliable; trustworthy
main constituent; core; nucleus; subject
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
foundation; root; basis; root and trunk
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
to hit hard; to strike hard
using all one's strength; using all one's might
to push away; to push aside; to shove
opening fully; full throttle; full power
to mow down; to cut down; to knock down; to defeat; to beat
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
finishing blow; coup de grâce