to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
electricity; (electric) light
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
unable to fight (esp. in video games); unconscious; knocked out; dead
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
chance; opportunity; occasion
spoiled; spoilt; ruined; wasted (chance, etc.); messed up; destroyed
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. of a debate); excitement; soaring (of prices); shooting up
to freeze (to something); to be frozen (to); to freeze hard; to freeze completely
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
flash (of light); glint; swift strike; quick decisive move
steel; sword steel; sword
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection
with a boing; with a sproing; with a crack; with a pop; (hitting) with vigour; with a kick
to drop like a rock (e.g. of reputation, power, influence); to go down the toilet
with a click (e.g. camera shutter); with a snap
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
(in) the air; midair; sky
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
evaluation meeting; postmortem session; review meeting
slightly early; just before
to hold out; to extend (e.g. a hand); to present; to submit; to sacrifice; to give (up)
(suffering a) complete defeat; utter defeat; annihilation
to complete decisively; to do to completion
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (voice); fluent (speech); eloquent
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
to grip; to grasp; to squeeze
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
shh!; shush!; hush!; shoo!; scram!
only; just; (ever) since; after; continuously; remaining (in a particular state)
to shake each other's hands; to shake hands with each other
to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze
not only ... but (also); as well as ...
completely beating someone up; being completely knocked down; thoroughly bashing someone
completely; thoroughly; decisively; unsparingly; beyond recognition; until there's no untouched (undamaged) part
pride; dignity; self-worth
to smash; to break (into pieces); to shatter; to simplify; to make easy to understand
anyone can see that; it's obvious that
again; once more; a second time