leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; frond; foliage
raging waves; stormy seas; hardships; troubles; adversities
to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
three sides; small offering stand
to fall and pile up (e.g. snow); to lie thick
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
to split; to tear; to burst; to be separated; to be divided
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
to give no leeway; to press (for an answer, etc.); to shower (questions on someone)
dangerous weapon; lethal weapon; deadly weapon; murder weapon
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
terrible; dreadful; tremendous; terrific; appalling; shocking
firm; strong; solid; stable
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
having serious consequences; costing dearly; cannot get away with it; for free; for nothing; easily
flexible; lithe; soft; calisthenics
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable
using all one's strength; using all one's might
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
to fasten (something or someone) to; to tie (to); to fix; to bind
inherent flavor; inherent flavour; natural taste; distinctive characteristic (of a person, work, etc.); peculiar quality; special ability
poor piece of work; rubbish; one of my works
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
matter of time; question of time
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
to set (sun); to become dark
conduct; behavior; behaviour
fine; minute; detailed; meticulous; precise
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
in order to do; for the purpose of doing; must; should
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
to push; to propel; to shove; to spur (someone); to stimulate; to impel