pulverization; pulverisation; reducing to pieces; crushing; smashing
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
half the number; half (of an amount); haploid (organism, cell, etc.); haplont
just one person; only one
to run about frantically trying to escape; to run this way and that to make one's escape
begging for one's life; pleading for one's life
to get tired of; to tire of; to lose interest in; to become sated; to become satiated; to have one's fill
to tease; to make fun of; to ridicule; to mock; to play with (e.g. a toy); to fiddle with
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
archer; bowman; bow-wielding soldier; crossbow soldier
loss of fighting spirit; losing the will to fight
terrible; terrifying; dreadful; astonishing; astounding; staggering
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
this is my chance; this is the (opportune) moment; here's an opportunity (that can't be passed up)
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
to see (someone) off; to escort; to watch (someone or something) go out of sight; to follow with one's eyes; to let (a bus, pitch, etc.) go by; to let pass; to postpone
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
splendid; praiseworthy; admirable; well done!; bravo!
likes and dislikes; tastes; preferences; pickiness (esp. about food); choosiness; fussiness
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
shivering; trembling; shuddering; shaking
uninterested (in); having no interest (in)
rank; ranking order; hierarchy
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
third grade; third class; tertiary
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
one grade; first-class; primary
defeating; crushing; smashing; destroying
bang on the money; spot on; right answer
to (hit and) crush; to smash; to squash; to defeat soundly; to crush (an opponent, hopes, etc.)
to be seething (with anger); to be frenzied; to be menacing; to be murderous
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
to sense; to infer; to gather; to pick up on; to get wind of; to perceive
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
a head (e.g. taller or shorter); noticeable difference (in competitors' results)
big frame; large figure; huge body
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
to kneel (in respect); to genuflect
to rub; to scrub; to repeatedly reuse (a joke, a topic of conversation, etc.); to milk; to mash (a button); to spam (a move)