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
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
to keep one's temper; to maintain one's composure; to remain calm; to keep presence of mind; to preserve one's equilibrium
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
half the body; half length
to be found (e.g. unknown quantity in an equation); to be calculated
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
mastery; learning through experience; realization; realisation; comprehension
to sprain; to twist; to dampen (enthusiasm); to discourage; to dishearten
technique; art; skill; move
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
attack; offence; dominant partner of a homosexual relationship; a barrage of; a flood of
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
physical strength; brute strength; arm strength
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
body; physique; build; stature
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
underestimation; undervaluation
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
expert; skilled hand; person of experience