contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
ramming attack; hurling oneself (at); throwing oneself into (e.g. a role); going all out
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
overwhelming victory; crushing victory; sweeping victory; landslide victory
long stretch; long haul; marathon; long scene (in a play); long act
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
maintenance; preservation; improvement
superiority; predominance
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
to continue to do; to persist in doing
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
each time it happens; at all such times
completely; entirely; all; in large amounts; a lot
to attract; to draw near; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
to run down (stairs, etc.)
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on); to zero in (on)
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
fall; drop; descent; coming down
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
hitting a dangerous (harmful) spot (e.g. hitting one's head)
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
conversely; on the contrary