formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
innate ability; innate talent; natural gift
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
(providing) covering fire; supporting (someone in a debate, dispute, etc.); backing (someone) up
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting (a difficulty); overcoming; exceeding; passing
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
to be hurtful; to resonate emotionally (with one)
(going straight) from heaven to hell
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
to fire into; to shoot into
out of control; uncontrollable
attenuation; damping; decay
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
to be struck with terror; to be terrified; to be scared to death
masterpiece; masterwork; crowning work; one's magnum opus; work of the highest quality
to disappear; to vanish; (arch.) to die
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
to sway to and fro; to drift about; to flutter; to be fickle; to be irresolute; to vacillate
dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out; (arch.) to lose motivation; (arch.) to get discouraged
small mercy (from some misfortune); silver lining of a dark cloud; consolation in sadness; blessing in disguise
faint; fainting; losing consciousness
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
having in mind; happening to know (of); idea (of); inkling
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as ...; expresses a command
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
life or death struggle; mortal combat; struggle to the death
to use up all one's strength; to die
to squeeze out; to wring out
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
to attack; to destroy; to defeat; to conquer; to avenge
screen (of a TV, computer, etc.); image (on a screen); picture; surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)