sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
obvious; (as) clear as day; plain to see
close call; narrow escape; hair's breadth; narrowly; just in time; by a hair's breadth
paper-thin (difference); razor-thin; very slight
to exploit a gap (in attention, security, etc.); to catch off guard
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
(hand) weapon; (arch.) one's forte; (arch.) one's special skill; (arch.) weapon one is skilled in using
stool (stood on to reach high objects); small stepladder; (fig.) stepping stone
to kick; to treat (a person) poorly; to walk all over (someone)
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
bone marrow; medulla; heart's core; depths of one's heart; main point; vital part
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
groan; moan; growl; roar; hum (of a machine, power lines, etc.); drone (e.g. of an engine)
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
end; close; finish; termination
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
to nail (to something); to nail down; to bang (e.g. one's head); to knock; to throw (at a wall, on the floor, etc.); to fling (at)
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
jumping sideways; flying sideways; running hurriedly (with one's body bent forward)
captive; prisoner; victim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)
to bark; to howl; to howl (of the wind); to roar (of the sea); to yell; to shout
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
sand, ash, etc., thrown in the eyes to blind someone; throwing something at someone's eyes to blind them; eye poke (in combat sports); eye-gouging
eyes and nose; looks; facial features; shape; form
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
mischief; prank; mischievous; naughty; pastime; hobby
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
using all one's strength; using all one's might
substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
practical use; application; making good use of; conjugation; inflection
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
to stick it out (until the end)
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)