particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
nearly; almost; on the verge (of happening)
total destruction; complete destruction; annihilation; total defeat; complete failure
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
putting into operation; invocation
ground; earth's surface; land; lot; plot
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear; to be dispelled
to emphasize; to attach importance to
exceedingly; extremely; exceptionally; unexpectedly
shock (emotional); shock (physical); impact; crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; (circulatory) shock
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
last night; yesterday evening
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
invention; intelligent; clever; smart
failure; mistake; blunder
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
by myself; in person; by oneself
to climb over; to get over; to overcome (a difficulty, obstacle, etc.); to surmount; to surpass (a predecessor); to overtake
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to nod off (while sitting); to doze off; (lit.) to row a boat
equally (well); as ... as; no less ... than ...; evenly matched; well-matched
physical strength; power; stamina; strength (of a business, economy, etc.)
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
lack of sleep; insufficient sleep
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
involuntarily; instinctively; without realizing; unconsciously
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
even (e.g. even a child); as long as (it is, you are, etc.); (if) only; just
there in body, but not in spirit; distracted; in one ear and out the other