life or death struggle; mortal combat; struggle to the death
to pierce through; to break through
disappearance; vanishing; loss; dying away; wearing off
to turn aside adroitly; to dodge
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
red; red color; communist; socialist; left-wing
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
moment; brief space of time
ankle; malleolus; ankle bone
femoral region; thigh area
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
pulmonary alveolus; alveoli; air cell; air sac
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
to feel nauseated; to feel sick
all but dead; half killed
plunking (down something heavy); flumping (into a chair)
(pent-up) anger; indignation; resentment; irritation
looking for something; searching for something; object being sought
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
new; fresh; new item (e.g. customer, regulation); newly created object; new customer
focusing on only one thing; obsessively; intensely; selfish; self-serving
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
to be anxious (about); to be concerned (about); to think out (e.g. a plan); to work out; to investigate
prey (i.e. of a predator); kill; victim (of a crime, a hoax, etc.)
mad (with grief, love, etc.); crazy; out of one's mind; on the verge of insanity
irritability; feeling of impatience; sense of uneasiness
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
offense and defense; offence and defence
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
eardrum; tympanic membrane
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
to conquer (e.g. an enemy); to defeat; to overcome (a difficulty); to out-hit
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
daughter of a person of high rank (esp. eldest daughter)
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
insensitive; inconsiderate; callous; thick-skinned
ring; loop (of rope); halo (of an angel)