very small fraction (of); very small proportion; very small part; tiny bit
a cut above; one step above
spirit; psyche; god; deity; divinity
violent explosion; bursting
column; shaft; cylinder; round pillar (esp. in buildings)
skewering; skewered food; piercing (and killing; with a spear, etc.); impaling; running through
ease of use; pleasantness of use; comfort level
drip; fall drop-by-drop; suddenly (of drops of water)
to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by
war situation; progress of a battle
chimera; chimaera; chimera; chimaera
firm; strong; solid; stable
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
conceit; vanity; pride; self-importance; egotism
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
to dash against (of waves); to billow; to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to heave; to pound (of a heart)
feeling of transparency; sense of translucence; clear and unclouded feel (e.g. of a voice, skin, etc.); bright and limpid impression; transparency (of a process, activity, etc.); clarity of how things work
olive green; greenish brown
acid; sourness; sour taste
fireball; ball of fire; will-o'-the-wisp; jack-o'-lantern
cannot do a thing; feeling handcuffed; being at the end of one's tether; being at one's wit's end
evaporation; disappearance (of a person); vanishing without a trace
invalid; void; ineffective; unavailable
to freeze; to become frozen; to freeze over
stone (of a fruit); pit; core (of an organization, team, etc.); nucleus; nuclear weapons; nucleus (of an atom); nucleus (of a cell)
go on!; right!; here goes!
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
with a vroom; with a sudden shaking
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
groan; moan; growl; snarl; hum (e.g. of a motor); buzz
proficiency; mastery; becoming proficient (in)
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
apathy; indifference; listlessness; athymia
to slaughter; to massacre; to butcher; to defeat soundly; to overpower; to vanquish
to attract attention; to come into the limelight
(going out and) receiving (someone); (heading out and) meeting; picking up; welcoming
dissolute mind; hardened heart
in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form
alert status; emergency alert