to leap out (e.g. onto the stage); to spring out; to jump (e.g. into first place); to shoot (e.g. to the top); to come to the forefront
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
to tease; to make fun of; to ridicule; to mock; to play with (e.g. a toy); to fiddle with
muscle-brain; meathead; hot-blooded idiot; person who charges in before thinking
control tower; conning tower; leader; commander; playmaker; game maker
season (for fruit, seafood, etc.); best time of the year (for); in vogue; popular; hot
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
course (of a road, moving object, etc.); way; course (of events, action, etc.); direction (e.g. an argument is heading in); reasoning; logic
trump; trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
bowl; pot; (plant) pot; flowerpot; crown (of the head); skull
matter of time; question of time
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
away (game, goal, etc.); opponents' ground; unfamiliar surroundings; feeling out of place; enemy territory
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger
projection; protrusion; rupture (e.g. of gas); jetting out; prominence; standing out
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting); vital point
tying up; binding; total; sum; conclusion (e.g. of a gathering); end; final meal after a drinking party
to twist; to wrench; to twist (a body part); to bend; to strangle (to death); to wring (an animal's neck); to defeat easily
to soak into; to sink into; to seep into; to sink into (one's mind); to be (deeply) ingrained; to be instilled
gaining nothing by; getting nowhere by
sharp (words); harsh (manner, tone, etc.); hostile (mood, attitude, etc.); spiky; prickly; jagged
to project; to stand out; to jut out; to go somewhere (e.g. for work); to proceed to; to leave for
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
to hold one's breath; to catch one's breath
common; ordinary; fair (e.g. fight); gracious; frank; open
to drip; to drop; to trickle; to overflow (with freshness, beauty, etc.)
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
to rise; to swell; to intensify; to increase; to grow stronger; to get higher
suddenly; all of a sudden; unexpectedly