to be astonished; to be amazed; to be astounded; to be deeply impressed
light; easy; non-serious; minor
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
runs batted in; RBI; position of a ball when struck (e.g. in tennis, volleyball)
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
to be smeared; to be covered
winner; victor; conqueror
clear as day; perfectly obvious; plain as daylight
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
to mow down; to cut down; to knock down; to defeat; to beat
annihilation; total destruction; complete destruction; crushing defeat
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
without (doing); instead of; if (it) isn't done; if (one) doesn't do ...; if not ...; unless ...
tight turn; adaptability; flexibility; maneuverability
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
drawn-out (protracted) war or contest
blunder; bungle; clumsiness
to prepare for death; to get ready to die
to cut open; to cut apart; to divide; to split
Why?; Why not?; What for?; What's wrong?
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
vitality; (one's) life force
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
to be slightly inferior; to be a degree worse; to give an inch; to make a concession; to concede a point
robust health; able-bodied
serious wound; serious injury
presumptuous; impertinent; impudent; ridiculous; laughable; absurd
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
society; company; the public; the world
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
long-awaited; much-awaited
preservation; retainment; keeping