to mow down; to cut down; to knock down; to defeat; to beat
reaction; response; physical reaction (to a stimulus); observable response (of an organism); reaction; effect
aim (of a gun, bow, etc.); aim; object; objective
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
gossip; corner of the mouth
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
to take (preventive) measures; to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
crummy; shabby; petty; lousy; puny; cheap
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily
total destruction; complete destruction; annihilation; total defeat; complete failure
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to brave a danger; to take a risk
and yet; though; when; in spite of
courageous; brave; bold; valiant
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
to disappear; to vanish into thin air
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
to wrinkle; to crinkle; to shrivel
denial; negation; negation; NOT operation
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
dignity; majesty; sanctity
to invade; to raid; to infringe; to encroach; to harm; to afflict
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
nickname; alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; other name
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
by myself; in person; by oneself
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being