total destruction; complete destruction; annihilation; total defeat; complete failure
womanly; ladylike; feminine
manner of using one's hands
limitation; restriction; condition; constraints
to stab (into); to thrust (violently); to plant (in the ground, snow, etc.); to set; to stick (upright)
boasting; big talk; bombast; Australian English
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
source of amusement; plaything
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
rubbish heap; garbage dump
from the beginning; from the first; of course; not to mention ...; not only ... but also ...
to experience (something unpleasant); to go through; to suffer
hair (on the head); (a) hair
to get between; to be caught in
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
retainer; attendant; escort
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
gifted education; special education for gifted children
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; the background; behind the scenes
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
worth; merit; value; good point; strong point; redeeming feature
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
charm; incantation; spell; code that is not (yet) necessary to understand; required boilerplate code
rebellion; revolt; insurrection; treason
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
to narrowly escape death; to have a narrow escape from death
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
ugh; yuck; ick; blech; damn; crap
to kick into the air; to kick up; to kick from below
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
hideout; secret base of operations; safe house
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
vulgar person; low-life; sleazebag; (arch.) lowly person; (arch.) person of humble rank; (arch.) peasant
to crouch; to squat; to cower
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
to make out to be; to set someone up (as); to prepare (e.g. someone for a role); to make (e.g. "a man out of him"); to frame
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)