because of; owing to; due to
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
half the number; half (of an amount); haploid (organism, cell, etc.); haplont
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
to stick (into); to pierce; to enter at full speed; to hit (e.g. the catcher's mitt) at speed
to pin (someone) down; to hold down; to shut out (one's opponent); to keep (the opposing team) from scoring; to suppress; to control
to strip a person of all his or her clothes; to leave someone with nothing; to leave someone penniless; to steal someone blind
finishing blow; coup de grâce
sacrificial pawn; sacrificed piece; sacrifice
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
close combat; close(-quarter) fighting; in-fighting
remaining bullets; remaining ammunition
short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)
foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury
to attack; to destroy; to defeat; to conquer; to avenge
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
automatic pilot; autopilot; automatic control
reaching; attaining; arrival
central part; heart (of a city, etc.)
column; shaft; cylinder; round pillar (esp. in buildings)
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
alternately; by turns; one after the other
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
how; in what way; how about; questionable
complexion; skin tone; skin colour; countenance; look (on one's face); expression
to blow out; to spout out
dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
to wrinkle up (e.g. one's eyebrows, nose, etc.); to furrow; to crimple
minimum; at the very least
bottom; sole; depths (e.g. of despair, the sea); bottom (of one's heart); limit; end
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part