deeply (stab, thrust, etc.); hard
readiness to die; (in the) face of death
bust (measurement); breasts; bosom; bust (sculpture); half-length portrait
proficient; skilled; skillful; enjoying to the full; full satisfaction; being satiated (with)
no loss or gain; coming out even
plastic; pula (currency of Botswana)
protective instinct; defensive instinct
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
wonder; admiration; being struck with admiration
danger to oneself; (fear of) one's physical safety
separate; respective; different
to tie (to); to fasten; to attach; to connect (one thing with another); to link; to bring together
to think up; to think out; to knit (a pattern into a sweater, etc.); to start knitting
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
easy task; piece of cake; cakewalk; cinch; pushover
sharp increase; sudden rise
shivering (with cold); trembling (with fear); shuddering
dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; struck dumb with astonishment
if you think about it; come to think of it
nothing but (this); no more than (this); none other than
(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself
still (continuing); as ever; further
piercing; shrill; noisy; loud; clamorous; wild
glaring at; scowling at; looking contemptuously at; frowning down upon; domineering with a coercive look
to insert; to put in; to plant (a cutting); to strike; to arrange (flowers); to wear (a sword) in one's belt
to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
introduction; bringing in; installation; introduction (to a story, lecture, etc.); introductory part
blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
to twist someone's arm and throw them to the ground; to hold (someone) down by twisting their arm; to wrestle (someone) to the floor; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
will to fight; fighting spirit; morale
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
home position; origin; usual place (for something)
to blow out; to spout out
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
pulse; pulse rate; pulsation; stroke of pulse