-smell; stinking of; smacking of; hinting of
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
discontent; dissatisfaction; complaint; grievance
to vomit; to spit out; to breathe out (e.g. air); to exhale; to spend (e.g. saved money); to cough up
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
pushing forward (undaunted); pushing on (toward a goal); striving (for)
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
from the beginning; from the first; of course; not to mention ...; not only ... but also ...
to meet fortuitously; to meet by chance; to happen across
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
gentle breeze; soft wind; breath of air; zephyr
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
imbalance; disproportion; disparity; mismatch; asymmetry
part; section; affected part (of the body); private parts; genitals
official certification; official approval; certification examination; licensing examination; hypothesis testing
to dig up; to dig out; to pick (nose, teeth, etc.); to pry into; to examine closely; to dredge up
assembling (in full force); muster; lining up; gathering; getting together
perfectly ordered; perfectly coordinated
matter; thing; affair; circumstance
dignity; majesty; sanctity
column; beam; girder; digit; decade; order of magnitude
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
to watch steadily; to stare
detonator; priming; primer; trigger; impetus; spark
postponement; deferment; hesitation; delaying; suspended sentence
simulation; simulation (of a foul); diving; flopping
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
to act first; to act precipitously; to be rash; to get ahead of oneself; to jump the gun
subtracting points; deducting points; points deducted
feeling in the hands (when striking, poking, etc.); (feeling of) resistance; response (to one's efforts); reaction; (having an) effect (on)
rally; recovery; comeback; winding (thread, etc.)
flaunting; showing off; display (of power, wealth, etc.); ostentation
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
to put an end (to); to bring to an end; to close the books (on); (lit.) to put a period (at the end of a sentence)