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 take a breath; to take a short rest
yell; shout; cry; roar; howl
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
coachman; driver; cabman; postilion
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
wondrous; marvellous; uncanny; like a charm
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
forward; officious; impertinent; intrusive
estrangement; alienation; disaffection
whichever one chooses; either way
disaster; accident; shipwreck; distress
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; (lit.) to be packed to the hilt
lying face down; upside down; prone
internal organs; intestines; viscera
to begin to appear; to begin to come in
serious; severe; grave; acute
stopping of bleeding; stanching; hemostasis; haemostasis
to look after (often medically); to take care of
news; word; tidings; omen
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
sunlight filtering through trees
short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)
mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark
to cut off; to lop off; to prune
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
to conform to; to be in accordance with; to follow (rule, tradition, example, etc.)
dissenting opinion; opposite viewpoint; contraview
slow; tedious; sluggish; irritating