putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
filthy; dirty (looking); drab
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
letting (someone) die without helping
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
haste; hurry; expedition; speed; dispatch
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
to get carried away; to become over-excited; to push one's luck; to push a good thing too far
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
composite image; photomontage; photoshopped image
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
to be caught in a dilemma; to get into a scrape
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
recovery; rescue; recapture
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)