series (of something); range (e.g. of mountains)
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
to let something (or somebody) go past; to do too much
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
end (e.g. of a line); tail end; rear; backmost part
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
to watch over; to watch attentively
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
friend and foe; enemies and allies; both sides
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
dropping out; falling behind; omission; being left out; falling off; coming off
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
embrace; hug; holding in one's arms
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
if things go wrong; if the worst happens
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
seven tenths; seventy percent; seven hundreds; seven percent
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
to soak through; to be deeply impressed
battle station; action stations
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
attentive; scrupulous; tactful; tasteful; smart
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to fly about; to skip about; to bustle about
the mere shadow of one's former self; the ruin of what one once was
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
becoming red hot; red heat; scorching heat; running high (of emotions); burning (with passion, enthusiasm, etc.)
welcome!; nice to see you!
blow; shock; strike; batting
to be injured; to sustain a wound
it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than