decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
(the) second (party, rank, etc.); B (grade); stylish; chic; strange; quaint
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
inquisitively; pryingly; nosily; thoroughly; persistently; through-and-through
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
as always; as ever; though it's always the case
front and rear; before and after; order; sequence; consequences; context
to pierce; to go through; to remove (partitions between rooms); to knock (e.g. two rooms) into one; to carry out (to completion)
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
to avoid misfortune; to escape danger
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
to blow up (i.e. wind); to blow upwards; to spout into the air
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
pillar of fire; blazing column
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
to smash (violently); to crush; to ruin (a plan, company, etc.); to wreck; to destroy
sphere; globe; ball; sphere; counter for pitches
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
to return a punch; to strike back; to hit (the ball) straight back; to plow up; to plough up; to renovate (cotton fabric)
dispersion; breakup; variance; dispersion
to fall (on); to rain down; to shower down; to befall; to happen (to)
throat; important part; vital area
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
paper-thin (difference); razor-thin; very slight
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
remaining bullets; remaining ammunition
science and technology; technology; scientific techniques
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
completion; finish; workmanship; result; outcome
trapped with no way of escape; (lit.) rat in a bag
narrowness; being cramped; being almost full
motility; mobility; maneuverability
contest decided by a single round (bout); contest decided by a single roll of dice; one-shot game (contest); make-or-break game
to burn to a crisp; to scorch
short; shortstop; short (circuit); short hair; short selling
else; in addition; besides
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
impact (of a projectile); landing (of a bullet); striking