closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
opening and shutting; opening and closing
(divine) punishment; curse; retribution
to fall on one's backside; to land on one's rear
imposing stance; daunting pose
to be blown off; to be blown away; to disappear; to vanish; to rush; to hurry
anything and everything; from top to toe; from A to Z
about this time; about now
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
being preoccupied with; being obsessed; only thinking of; having only ... on one's mind
blow; shock; strike; batting
my goodness!; good lord!; holy cow!
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to leave tracks; to leave footprints
palm; open hand; playing on equal terms; lack of handicap
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; reinforcement
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
tingling (with pain or numbness); throbbing; stinging; buzzing; chirring; chirping (of insects)
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
cannot contain one's anger; can't contain myself; staying angry
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
uneasily; restlessly; erratically
to faint; to swoon; to be astounded; to astonished; to have a busy time; to be hectic
office workers; office staff; clerical staff
to care for someone; to look after someone
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
several minutes; a few minutes
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
to slip through (a crowd); to weave through (e.g. traffic); to pass through; to get around; to elude (e.g. the law); to evade
a second time; again; once more; twice
power; authority; jurisdiction
to induce (someone to do something); to tempt; to act toward (someone in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
depths; deep place; bottom (of one's heart)
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to experience chest pain; to have a pain in one's chest; to feel sick at heart; to have one's heart ache; to be anguished
to push; to propel; to shove; to spur (someone); to stimulate; to impel