stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
to mow down; to cut down; to slash (horizontally); to make a clean sweep; to sweep away; to brush away
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to (forcibly) separate (a couple, family, etc.); to force apart; to tear apart
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
to be dazzled by; to be dizzied by; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.); (arch.) to become dark
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
to visit and comfort or console; to go to see (e.g. someone in hospital); to ask after (e.g. someone's health); to attack; to hit; to strike
without a moment's delay; at once; immediately; instantly; promptly; without hesitation
thick; bulky; massive; heavy
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
to burn; to burn down; to be roasted; to be thoroughly cooked; to be sunburnt; to fade (in the sun); to glow red (i.e. of the sky at sunset)
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear; to be dispelled
pain; agony; suffering; distress; torment
to attack a routed enemy; to sink the boot into; to pour salt on a wound
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
with no regard to appearances; without caring about how one looks
to have (something) innate; to be born with
exploitation; overuse; abuse
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.); to restore (a deleted passage; in proofreading)
to strike someone a blow; to bring down (a stick on someone's head)
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
mere consolation; temporary peace of mind
unsightly; ungraceful; clumsy; awkward; unpresentable; unshapely
to knock down; to knock off
to be no match for; to not hold a candle to
loud laughter (esp. by a group of people); roar of laughter; raucous laughter
frame (physical structure); framework; framework (of a plan, system, etc.); structure; outline
excelling; surpassing; outdoing
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
supreme ruler; autocrat; dynast; high king
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
to get up (e.g. from bed); to make one's way in the world; to achieve in life
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
rate; ratio; one tenth; ten percent; (comparative) profit; gain; assignment
fighting spirit; (will to) fight
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation