almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
disorder; chaos; confusion
deterioration; getting worse; worsening; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (at); to fling (at); to vent (e.g. one's anger); to express (one's feelings)
to flare up; to fly into a rage
to deceive; to blind the eyes of
(hand-to-hand) fight; grapple; scuffle; struggling (with a problem, task, etc.); grappling; wrestling
fall; falling down; inversion; reversal; getting upset; losing one's presence of mind
lowborn; humble; vulgar; coarse; shabby; poor-looking
savage; barbarous; barbaric; uncivilized; uncivilised
to avenge oneself; to settle a score; to take revenge
loser; defeated person; the defeated
to gasp for air; to pant; to be out of breath
springy (texture); plump; chewy; puffy; soft and bouncy
to conform to; to agree with; to be adapted to; to be based on
to push aside; to thrust aside; to brush aside; to reject; to remove; to take out
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
abortion; discontinuance; stoppage; suspension
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
assault; outrage; act of violence; rape (by force); sexual assault
release; liberation; acquittal
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
at first; in the beginning; originally
supplication; appeal; entreaty; petition
to lend an ear to; to listen to
to put back in a good mood; to cheer up
to flatly refuse; to reject; to spurn
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
instant; moment; for an instant
to rise to the surface; to surface; to stand out (e.g. against a background)
pacing off (a measurement or distance)
colleague; workmate; comrade; coworker
separation; partition; detachment; segregation; isolation
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
to give (an example); to list; to summon up (e.g. all of one's energy); to gather; to arrest (a criminal); to capture; to nominate (e.g. for a position)
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; feeling exhausted; feeling drained