to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
to be preeminent; to be outstanding
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
earth (color, colour); ashen; deathly pale
to jump back; to leap back; to jump aside; to jump out of the way
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
throwing stone; sling stone; slingshot; pellet; pebble; small rock
to lay (something) face down; to place upside down; to point downwards (one's eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (one's eyes); to lay (oneself) face down; to lie face down; to conceal
one line; one stretch (e.g. of road); earnest; resolute; (arch.) one bloodline; (arch.) one clan
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
unable to fight (esp. in video games); unconscious; knocked out; dead
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding (a runner) on base
to make time; to carve out some time (to do something)
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
to torment; to harass; to tease; to extort; to shake down; to demand money
transformation; abnormality; sexual perversion; pervert; metamorphosis; transformation
simply; merely; only; solely
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
close combat; close(-quarter) fighting; in-fighting
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
trump; trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
to give off sparks; to spark; to have a heated argument; to fight fiercely
orbit; trajectory; (railroad) track; (right) track; proper course
to blow against; to spray (paint, etc.; onto a surface)
dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall
to shut one's eyes; to close one's eyes; to turn a blind eye (to); to close one's eyes (to); to die
abdomen; abdominal region; belly; middle part
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
to draw (something) toward one; to pull toward one; to pull closer; to attract; to draw; to entice
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
to draw an arc (e.g. with a compass); to describe an arc (e.g. through the air); to form an arc
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to soak into; to sink into; to seep into; to sink into (one's mind); to be (deeply) ingrained; to be instilled
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
lack of sleep; insufficient sleep
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway