to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
field of vision; view; one's outlook (e.g. on life); one's horizons
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
flair; flash; insight; flash (of inspiration, wit, etc.); waving (e.g. of a flag in the wind)
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
to take; to catch; to capture
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
laws of nature; physical laws; physics
substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
forgetting; lapse of memory
standing; reserve; always having ready
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
elementary; basic; rudimentary
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
counter; service counter (e.g. at a bank); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); automatically responding with an upload slot to someone who allows you to download (e.g. in P2P systems)
stepping back; drawing back
innumerable; countless; numberless
skewer; spit; skewering; impalement; running through (e.g. with spear)
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward
on the attack; on the offensive
(verbal) abuse; denunciation; disparagement; vilification; scathing criticism
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
type; pattern; model; epitome; exemplar; archetype
merciless; ruthless; pitiless; unfeeling
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
to satisfy one's appetite
confused fight; free-for-all; melee; close contest; close match