to cut down; to chop down; to fell
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
higher rank; better position
to let (something or someone) go past; to do too much
to talk; to carry meaning
fighting a good fight; putting up a good fight; fighting bravely
equal; equivalent; equals sign; equality sign; equals (as in "A equals B")
to match; to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with
annoyance; irritation; vexation; abdominal spasms; convulsions; cramps
Mach (number); (at a) fast speed
gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)
initial response (e.g. to a crisis); action in the earliest stages; initial shock (of an earthquake); preliminary tremor
to have a short turning radius (e.g. car); to be adaptable; to be quick to respond to shifting circumstances
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
outside the city; suburbs
chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing
to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided
maze; labyrinth; inner ear
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
to become complicated; to become intricate; to become tangled
(on) land; ground; shore; track and field; athletics
no holds barred; anything goes; no limits
tag (children's game); tig
to be extremely difficult; to present a major challenge
locational advantage; advantageous position
to end in vain; to be wasted effort
as soon as possible; ASAP; even a little early
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
voice; speech; phone (as opposed to a phoneme); speech sound; audio; sound (as opposed to the picture)
sound; noise; (speech) sound; Chinese-derived reading of a kanji
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
rising (from one's bed); getting up; getting out of bed
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
one's self-possession; one's presence of mind
essence; true nature; substance; reality