to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
probability; likelihood; chances
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
than; from; out of; except; but; more
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
to hardly recognise; to mistake for something or somebody else
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
pretending to respect someone while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving the batter an "intentional walk"
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
cast-off skin (snake, insect, etc.); husk; empty shell; exuvia; exuviae
finishing blow; coup de grâce
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
by myself; in person; by oneself
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to become a (bad) habit; to get accustomed to