to be choked up; to be crushed (emotionally); to be overcome (with emotion); to be shocked; to be horrified
confused fight; free-for-all; melee; dogfight; scuffle; rough-and-tumble
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
body; physique; build; stature
to erase all trace of something
assistance; backing; reinforcements
to rise; to get up; to stand up; to sit up
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
sightseeing spot; tourist attraction
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
small room; closet; cubicle; booth; stall
mixture; blending; complication; crossing; intersecting; interlacing
to swell up; to bulge; to swell (of a budget, population, etc.); to increase significantly; to balloon
with a single flash of light; glitteringly; sparklingly; twinklingly
to kick into the air; to kick up; to kick from below
with energy (of parties and such); enthusiastically; going all out
to break (a promise); to ignore (a call, text message, etc.)
dive (e.g. into water); diving; dive (of an aircraft)
when it comes to the cause; when you get right down to it; as for what started it; as for the reason; originally
(being moved) deeply; (feeling) profoundly; (going) straight to one's heart; going numb; stinging (pain)
still; even now; to this day
tailspin; spin; drilling; boring
companion; company; tritagonist; second supporting character
mature age; advanced age; maturity; age when one is old enough to know better
to be contrary; to run counter (to); to conflict (with); to disagree (with)
unjustified; unwarranted; unfounded; baseless; groundless
slander; calumny; defamation; libel; abuse
unjustified; unwarranted; unfounded; baseless; groundless
(relative) merits; superiority or inferiority; quality
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
close call; narrow margin; the eleventh hour
flabbily; softly; limply; easily (bend); effortlessly; flexibly
thick (of a liquid); muddy; gooey
to become settled; to be fixed
scratch; graze; scrape; abrasion
decisive blow; game-winning hit (e.g. in baseball)
to be outpushed; to lose a pushing competition
to be a matter of life or death; to be life-threatening