muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
to die; to lay down life's burden
being startled; getting a shock
stinging (pain); smarting; tingling
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
to step on; to trample down; to tread on
to brave; to risk; to harm; to afflict; to desecrate; to profane
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
to come back; to return; to recur
trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering
long and large; tall and large; grand; huge
stick; club; cudgel; bludgeon
striking (at something) and missing; swing and a miss; vain attempt
one revolution; one rotation
enclosing wall; boundary fence; obstacle; barrier
unlimited; unrestricted; limitless
close call; narrow margin; the eleventh hour
same kind (race); homogeneousness
uncertain; vague; ambiguous
assuming that ...; supposing that ...
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
enemy territory; hostile place
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
life or death struggle; mortal combat; struggle to the death
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to pour into (liquids); to pump into
offset; offsetting each other; cancelling each other out; set-off; setoff
to breathe out; to exhale
sight (e.g. of a gun); aim; alignment
to surround; to encircle; to enclose
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
advance; moving forward; progress
pushing and shoving; jostling; hustling
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)