change; conversion; transformation; transformation
intelligence; intellect; brains
to follow (a road, path, etc.); to trace; to follow (a clue, scent, tracks, plot, etc.); to trace (a route, history, family tree, etc.); to head towards (of a situation); to go in the direction of
output (electrical, signal, etc.)
to try all possible means
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
fighting spirit; (will to) fight
to raise (a sword, fist, etc.); to lift; to throw up; to fling up; to swing up
to push up; to thrust up; to put pressure on (one's superiors); to pressure; to well up (of an emotion); to surge up
skewering; skewered food; piercing (and killing; with a spear, etc.); impaling; running through
butcher-bird prey impaled on twigs, thorns, etc. for later consumption
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
to be sacked; to be dismissed
ball; ball (pitch delivered outside the strike zone); board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
with a boing; with a sproing; with a crack; with a pop; (hitting) with vigour; with a kick
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
reversal (of a situation); turnaround; turnabout; reversal (of direction of rotation)
inevitable; unavoidable; certain; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
hard-to-believe; unbelievable; incredible; fabulous
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
to become frightened; to get scared; to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to get cold feet
tiger cub; one's treasure; precious savings
defeating in an instant; instant kill
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
very low frequency sound; heavy bass sound; low-register sound
different (quality, nature); heterogeneous
to put on; to wear; to be clothed in; to be clad in; to be dressed in; to be wrapped in
chillingly; shiveringly; with goosebumps; uncomfortably; restlessly
to get goosebumps; to be deeply moved (so that one gets goosebumps); to get chills; to feel shivers
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
the front; honest; upright; decent
insane; crazy; nuts; out of one's mind
strong pressure; heavy pressure
to tear off; to pluck; to scratch off
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)