to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
to twist; to turn; to writhe (e.g. in pain); to twist around; to turn in one's seat
losing by being overmatched; being defeated by a stronger opponent; losing by misusing one's powers; defeat as a result of trying too hard
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
falling on one's backside (behind, bottom); pratfall; mochi used to celebrate a child's first birthday; mochi tied to a baby's back if he starts walking before his first birthday in order to cause him to fall on his backside
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to slide into; to slip into
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
cutting in line; queue jumping
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond
high power; high power output; explosiveness; explosive power; instantaneous force
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn
falling down; tumbling; reversing; inverting; getting upset
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
to cut off; to lop off; to prune
section; cross section; profile
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
end of life; death; annihilation
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
cavalry; cavalryman; trooper
body; group; party; company; troupe