positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
paper patch attached to something; paper backing; sticker; notice; poster
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
stairs; stairway; staircase
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
overtime; outside of hours (school, office, surgery, etc.)
it says ...; it reads ...; ... is written
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
had better ...; had better not ...
useless; worthless; silly; trivial
profound; deep; grave; solid; dignified; stately
to move back; to draw back; to lessen; to subside; to resign; to retire
to flatter; to curry favor (with); to fawn (on); to flirt (with; a man); to make eyes (at)
to reflect on (oneself, past conduct, etc.); to contemplate; to examine; to think over; to introspect
stern; grave; austere; strict (e.g. security); severe; firm
enumeration; citation; listing
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
to slide into; to slip into
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
indicates that an action is performed roughly or violently
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
further; above (that); greater (than that); any more
being amazed; being horrified; being taken aback
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
bloodstained; bloody; covered with blood
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
vomiting blood; hematemesis
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
to stick (into); to pierce; to enter at full speed; to hit (e.g. the catcher's mitt) at speed
newcomer; initiate; rookie
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
with a start; with a jump
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to give (an example); to list; to summon up (e.g. all of one's energy); to gather; to arrest (a criminal); to capture; to nominate (e.g. for a position)
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
veteran (e.g. soldier); battle-hardened; seasoned; (of) long military service