to wither; to wilt; to droop; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to be depressed
eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
to cause; to induce; to bring about a result or state; to produce
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
presentation; exhibit; suggest; citation
duty; obligation; responsibility
as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...
crushing; squashing; crumpling; crinkling (into a broad smile); forming creases; forming wrinkles
to wring the neck; to strangle
to fall ill; to be taken ill
to blow violently; to sweep over; to devastate
to mow down; to cut down; to knock down; to defeat; to beat
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
coward; weakling; scaredy cat; wimp; sissy
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
to lean against; to set against
to make someone realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home to someone; to teach someone a lesson
to hide; to keep to oneself
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
from now on; in the future; hereafter; ahead of us; down the road
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
to collapse into; to flop onto
to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall; to revive
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
to lose weight; to become thin; to wither away
to drain dry; to dry out; to scorch
to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
from beginning to end; from start to finish; from first to last; end-to-end; all the way through
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
the last moment; the very end
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
heated (e.g. debate); passionate
to be attacked by a disease
(medical) doctor; physician