to take a step backward; to retreat a step; to back up
under one's eyes; below one's eyes
easygoing; optimistic; conceited
(having) life-and-death power (over)
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
intuition; instinct; hunch
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good
essence; true nature; substance; reality
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to be on the verge of; to be about to; to be on the point of
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
social status; social position; social standing
gold (metal); gold (color); gold (medal); first place (prize); something of great value; something golden (e.g. silence); money
property; fortune; assets
(in the) palm of someone's hand; (under) someone's complete control; (at) someone's mercy
authority; power; influence; (an) authority (on); expert
excelling; surpassing; outdoing
affiliated with; under jurisdiction of; under the umbrella
discovery (of a plot, misdeed, etc.); detection; exposure; disclosure
frost columns; ice needles
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
to kick; to treat (a person) poorly; to walk all over (someone)
fighting with one's back to the wall; having burnt one's bridges; last stand; last-ditch effort
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to be nearing death; to be dying
territory; domain; field; area; domain; region
to recover consciousness; to come to
weight; body weight; importance; weight; emphasis
to account for; to make up; to occupy (a place, position, etc.); to hold (a rank, seat, etc.); to occupy (one's mind, heart, etc.); to weigh (on one's mind)
outrageous; wild (ambition, idea, etc.); crazy; inordinate; extravagant (e.g. claims); audacious
union; unity; bundling; binding; (arch.) putting on (clothes, armour, etc.)
that is (to say); namely; precisely; exactly; if one does ..., then; in that case
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
individual; one by one; separate; each
to reveal by washing the surface; to expose by washing away dirt, earth, etc.; to discover (by investigation); to bring to light; to start washing
already; now; no longer; not any more
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation; moving picture
difference; disparity; gap