hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
(passenger) fare; freight rates; shipping expenses
hurrying (to somewhere); rushing; hastening; express (train)
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to lay waste; to devastate; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam
to smash; to break into pieces
skeletal frame; skeleton; framework; frame; outline
to cut; to slit; to cut open
execution by tying a victim to a post and stabbing with spears; crucifixion
(dead) body; corpse; carcass; remains
constant attendance; uninterrupted supervision; staying with someone all the time
half-cooked; vague; halfhearted; indecisive
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
crowded; packed; crammed; cramped; filled; overflowing
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
uprooting; pulling up (a plant) by the roots; eradicating; rooting out; all (destroyed, stolen, etc.); completely
to dismantle; to demount; to take something away; to detach
fretsaw; coping saw; jigsaw
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
any and every thing; altogether; lock, stock, and barrel; the whole shooting match; the whole kit and caboodle; without reserve
tube amplifier; valve amplifier
germination; germ; sprout; early sign; beginning; starting to appear
to dry up; to grow dry; to lose moisture
it's precisely for that reason that ...; which is precisely why ...
narrow (blade); slender (figure, build); thin
inside this; in this; in here; among these; of this group; out of these
interior; inside; internal
together with; same; both; all; including ...
faintly; weakly; dimly; fool; simpleton; dimwit
full-length portrait or statue
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
to float in the air; to be unfinished; to be unsettled; to be undecided
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
vividly; clearly; distinctly; acutely
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
to wrench open; to break open; to pry open; to prise open; to force open
good-value; economical; advantageous (price, deal, etc.); useful; helpful
without compensation; without reward; without pay; free (of charge)
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)