to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
way (of doing); manner; method; means
grand; heroic; sublime; fierce
plan to overcome an obstacle or break out of a deadlock; breakthrough solution
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
strength; power; proficiency; ability
opening fully; full throttle; full power
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
leg strength; walking ability; running ability
tackle (e.g. rugby); fishing tackle
rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via
complete; whole; perfect; safe
initial response (e.g. to a crisis); action in the earliest stages; initial shock (of an earthquake); preliminary tremor
focusing on only one thing; obsessively; intensely; selfish; self-serving
evil spirit; demon; devil
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
rule; reign; government; governing
to use (as a tool) for one's own advantage; to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
negotiations; discussions; connection
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
to beg forgiveness; to ask for someone's pardon; to ask for permission
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
death; rejection (of a manuscript, etc.); lacking; without
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
to raise one's voice; to shout
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
being defeated; being eliminated (from competition)
tiny amount of money; a penny; one letter; one character; one mon (unit of currency)
being greatly in the red; taking a big loss; heavy deficit
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
connection; linking; linkage; link
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
close adhesion; sticking firmly to; relating closely to; having relevance to; contact printing
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily