to mow down; to cut down; to slash (horizontally); to make a clean sweep; to sweep away; to brush away
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
to sense; to perceive; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
putting an idea into someone's head; suggestion; hint
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to boil; to seethe; to roil (e.g. waterfall, torrent); to foam; to well up (of emotions); to overflow (e.g. fighting spirit)
puncture; flat tyre (tire); blowout; bursting; overflowing; being jammed (e.g. phone lines)
(feeling a chill or shiver) suddenly; (feeling) chilly; chillily; with a sudden sense of dread (or fear, etc.); (being) suddenly (afraid, frightened, etc.); suddenly (breaking out in a cold sweat)
to inquire (about); to enquire; to ask; to interrogate; to question intensely; to grill (someone about something)
cone (e.g. pine, hemlock)
imagination; supposition; guess
(not) even a little bit; (not) in the slightest; (not) one bit
tingling (with pain or numbness); throbbing; stinging; buzzing; chirring; chirping (of insects)
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
grip (of hand); grip strength
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
inveiglement; cajolement; wheedling; enticement
when it comes to the cause; when you get right down to it; as for what started it; as for the reason; originally
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
watch; guard; lookout; surveillance; watchman; sentinel
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
sharp (words); harsh (manner, tone, etc.); hostile (mood, attitude, etc.); spiky; prickly; jagged
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
to blow in (of wind, rain, etc.); to blow (air) into (e.g. a balloon); to breathe (new life) into; to inspire (someone) with; to put into someone's head; to record (audio; on tape, vinyl, etc.)
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
outer canthus; outer corner of the eye
to lick off; to take (something) off by licking
shivering; feeling chilly; shuddering (with fear); feeling creepy; thrilled; excited
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
opposite side; opposition
all together in a line; all together in a lump; dressed sloppily; inappropriately dressed for the occasion
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
pounding (of one's heart); throbbing; thumping; heartily (eating); devouring; munching
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to seal (e.g. a letter); to prevent (e.g. movement); to forbid; to block (e.g. speech)
disreputable; scandalous; disgraceful
naming (esp. of a commercial product or company); branding