to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
finishing blow; coup de grâce
clear; transparent; clearing (a high-jump bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball; in soccer); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
spoiled; spoilt; ruined; wasted (chance, etc.); messed up; destroyed
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
to refuse; to reject; to repel; to repulse; to make (someone) leave; to send away
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
regret; repentance; remorse
intimidating enough to quieten a crying child
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
direction (of a play, film, etc.); production; organization (of an event); arrangement; staging (for effect)
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to shed light; to cast light
flash (of light); glint; schiller
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)
to become dim; to become blurred
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to tighten; to fasten tight; to constrict; to control strictly; to put pressure on; to squeeze (e.g. an economy)
with a crack (e.g. branches, knuckles)
to crush; to squash; to flatten; to quash (a plan, opposition, etc.); to crush; to suppress
poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
merciless; ruthless; pitiless; unfeeling