strike (e.g. in baseball, bowling)
severe; strict; tough; hard
busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
crash; smashing (into); ramming; clash (of views, interests, teams, etc.); conflict
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
thickness; profundity; depth; thickness; strong and tight group or wall of stones
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
transfiguration; transformation; change of appearance
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
to be prolonged; to drag on; to take a long time; to persist; to linger
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
to pierce through; to break through
completely; entirely; all; in large amounts; a lot
to occur repeatedly; to repeat; to be repeated; to be frequent
having wounds all over one's body; being wounded all over; receiving a drubbing; being subjected to a barrage of criticism
tackling (to the ground); tackle (in rugby, hockey, etc.); tackle (position in American football); fishing tackle
to swell up; to bulge; to swell (of a budget, population, etc.); to increase significantly; to balloon
to crouch; to squat; to cower
eardrum; tympanic membrane
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
disastrous scene; terrible spectacle
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
on countless occasions; many a time
large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)
to be sooty; to be stained
slit; slitting (slicing a sheet of paper, metal, etc. into narrower strips)
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace