to collapse; to fall down (in a heap)
ghost; revenant; spirit (of the dead); departed soul
justification; rationalization
stall; downturn; slowdown; slump
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
to brush away; to sweep aside; to repel (e.g. enemy); to drive away; to rout
consequently; as a result
to be preeminent; to be outstanding
pole; climax; extreme; extremity
repellent force; resiliency; elasticity
a long, long time ago; very long ago
to cringe with fear; to cower with fright; to be terribly afraid
raptor; bird of prey; predatory bird
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; distinguished; unrivaled; surpassing (e.g. beauty)
to shoot through (a wall, the heart, etc.); to go through; to pierce; to hit (e.g. the bull's-eye)
hard (esp. of hardball, tennis, etc.)
to knock down; to shoot down; to lop off
kilo-; 1000; kilogram; kilogramme; kilometre; kilometer
spine; backbone; spinal column
to break; to break down; to be crazy; to be nuts; to be infatuated (with); to be crazy (about)
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
to pin (someone) down; to hold down; to shut out (one's opponent); to keep (the opposing team) from scoring; to suppress; to control
versatility; multiplicity of use
this one; with this; in this way
hard-to-believe; unbelievable; incredible; fabulous
indescribable; having no way to express
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
in order to do; for the purpose of doing; must; should
losing by being overmatched; being defeated by a stronger opponent; losing by misusing one's powers; defeat as a result of trying too hard
physical strength; muscle strength
considerable; formidable; tremendous; really something else; exceptional; impressive
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
to be outpushed; to lose a pushing competition
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)