finishing blow; coup de grâce
horseback riding; sitting astride; straddling
exactly the same; exactly as is; without any change
spewing; gushing; spouting; eruption; effusion
to mount (a horse, bicycle, etc.); to straddle; to sit astride; to span (an area, time, etc.); to extend over; to spread over
specialization; specialisation
to leave a trail; to leave traces; to have a lasting effect
filling (up); replenishing; filling in (a tooth); loading (a gun with ammunition, a camera with film, etc.); packing; plugging
a short while ago; just now; already; for a long time
crackling (of fire, fireworks, etc.); sparking; sputtering; to fight; to argue
failure; mistake; blunder
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
to be injured; to sustain a wound
what is colloquially called; what is commonly referred to as; what is popularly known as; so-called
ball; ball (pitch delivered outside the strike zone); board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
transcription (of a text, DNA, RNA, etc.); copying; transfer (printing); transcription; transliteration
grip; having all the cards needed to form a scoring combination in one's hand
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
right above; just above; directly above; directly overhead
toss (of a ball); tossing; (coin) toss
dealing fully (with); going into (issue, etc.); stepping into; alcove
to raise (a sword, fist, etc.); to lift; to throw up; to fling up; to swing up
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
flash; instant; lightning (speed)
flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely
receiving (the ball); bump (in volleyball); forearm pass
attack; attack (on a difficult task); tackling; making an assault (on a summit); attack
three times; thrice; third (interval)
utmost limits; extremity; limit
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
bursting; rupture; explosion; breakdown (of talks, negotiations, etc.); breaking off
thunderous roar; roaring sound
broken into small fragments; smashed to atoms; fragments and splinters; smithereens
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
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)