gale; strong wind; swift wind; fresh breeze (Beaufort scale)
blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
very thick; something extremely thick; thick, heavy thread
amplification (elec.); magnification; amplification; making larger
several times (as large, over)
single-mindedly; wholeheartedly; with one's heart and soul
completely; absolutely; totally
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
favorable treatment; favourable treatment; hospitality; warm reception; good treatment; hearty welcome
fairness; impartiality; justice; objectivity
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
convulsion; cramp; spasm; tic; twitch; fit
to look down on; to make light of
censure; denunciation; (verbal) attack; blaming
irritation; annoyance; frustration
to dominate; to prevail; to be superior to; to get ahead of; to get the upper hand
to continue to increase; to continue to mount
aimless; rambling; desultory; casual
friend and foe; enemies and allies; both sides
senior; elder; person older than oneself
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
to look down over; to look down on
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
to spit out; to eject; to dump
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
up and down, left and right; top and bottom, left and right
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
thrusting (a spear, etc.)
thorough; exhaustive; complete
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
cloud of dust (sand, etc.)
to roll up; to be rolled up
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try