to miss (doing); to fail (to do)
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
to rise perpendicularly; to tower steeply
cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation
elevated walkway through the audience to the stage (kabuki); honourable end to a career
of great promise; with a promising future
advance guard; vanguard; avant-garde (e.g. music)
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
assistance; support; subsidy; supplement; auxiliary; subsidiary
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
special occupation; principal occupation; specialty; monopoly
to have a short turning radius (e.g. car); to be adaptable; to be quick to respond to shifting circumstances
heating power; thermal power; firepower
stubborn; dogged; persistent; tough; sturdy; hardy
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
tensely; tightly; erectly; intuitively; instinctively; with a burst
start; beginning; build up; how well a pitcher pitches at the start of the game
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
magic (illusion); conjuring; magic trick; conjuring trick; sleight of hand
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
chitter; chatter; giggle; screeching; squealing
to intercommunicate; to exchange (messages, vows, etc.)
great war; great battle; world war
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
fierce fight; close contest
to puzzle over; to think deeply about; to rack one's brains over (wrack)
overprotective; excessive care; overprotection; overprotectiveness