evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
at once; immediately; instantly; in an instant; quickly; suddenly
twist; spin; ingenuity; sophistication (e.g. of writing style); monetary offering (or gift) wrapped in paper; twisting throw
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
posture; position; stance
in comparison with; when compared with; according to; in light of; in view of
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
to be broken; to break; to break (down); to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse
throwaway; disposable; single-use
to crush; to squash; to flatten; to quash (a plan, opposition, etc.); to crush; to suppress
annoying; infuriating; provoking; irritating; aggravating; vexing
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
inevitable; unavoidable; certain; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing; one's work
memories; recollections; reminiscence
as if; as it were; as though; right then; just then; at that moment
right above; just above; directly above; directly overhead
curved; forming the shape of an arch
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
to shoot through (a wall, the heart, etc.); to go through; to pierce; to hit (e.g. the bull's-eye)
in addition to that; furthermore; moreover; by; with
to be preeminent; to be outstanding
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
confused fight; free-for-all; melee; dogfight; scuffle; rough-and-tumble
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
if you think about it; come to think of it
that; the matter in question
story; tale; talk; discussion
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise
joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)