extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
intoxication; being carried away by; being enraptured by
undisputed; entirely; perfect
marked; pronounced; showing a strong tendency (towards)
to strain (oneself); to bear down; to exert oneself; to put on a bold front; to make a show of strength; to swagger
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
numb; insensitive (e.g. to pain); apathetic; insensitive; indifferent
creaking; squeaking; packing in tightly; cramming; hard (pressing, tying, twisting, etc.); tightly
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
complete denial; complete disavowal; total negation
to coil itself (e.g. a snake); to loaf around
to fall apart; to collapse; to be completely defeated (in battle); to be wiped out; (arch.) to fall apart (one's body or health)
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
gasping; puffing; wheezing; asthma
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
to be annoyed (by); to be offended (at); to be irritated (with)
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
to fret (over); to brood (about); to mope; worriedly; (fretting) constantly; (worrying) over this and that
wait until you actually see it
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
understood; I see; OK; present; here
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile
to take (trouble); to attend (to business); to command (army)
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
one jump; one flight; (at) once; (in) one stroke
gasping for breath; puffing and panting; wheezing