crushing (into pieces); smashing; cracking; breaking up
screw; key (of a clock, watch, etc.); spring
carbonization; carbonisation
attacking a fleeing enemy; additional blow to an already unfortunate situation; rubbing salt into a wound
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
the five fingers; leading five; top five
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
pain; agony; suffering; distress; torment
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to be torn off; to come off
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
lightly; nimbly; with agility; casually; readily; regularly
to dig out; to hollow out; to cut into
gushingly; copiously; profusely; in a steady stream
right beside; close to; nearby
to disappear; to vanish; (arch.) to die
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
naked sword; drawn sword; shellfish removed from the shell
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
out of one's league; facing a too tough opponent; outclassed
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
regular drinking; habitual drinking
continuation; persisting; lasting; sustaining; enduring
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
mudslinging contest; mudslinging match
to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of
to push (something) against
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
top of the shoulders; tip of the shoulder; collar
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
victory; triumph; win; conquest; success
loud laughter (esp. by a group of people); roar of laughter; raucous laughter
side; flank; position where one is not directly involved (in a matter); outsider's position; the sidelines